Faculty Host: Laura Buttitta, PhD, Associate Professor , Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Trainee Host: Tyler Hoard , Ben Allen Lab

Our units are proud to present Variations In Biology: Exploring Non-Traditional Models. The seminar is part of the Biosciences Scientific Research Initiative (Exploratory Opportunity).

The Model System revolution (which began in the 1980s and continues to this day) was driven by development of powerful genetic tools in a small group of organisms. While these popular models have driven major advances in many fields, they represent a narrow slice of biological diversity. Evolution has created a smorgasbord of variations in biology that can be exploited to address interdisciplinary questions in fields spanning Development, Cell Biology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. This seminar series aims to explore variations in biology and bring together audiences across the Biosciences at UM, to foster interdisciplinary dialogue.