Our research focuses on understanding how small mammals overcome challenges related to diet and disease using both ecological and molecular approaches.
Joined November 2018
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Dearing Lab – University of Utah retweeted
Congratulations!🏅@DearingLab Distinguished Prof of #Biology @UUtah @uofu_science and Director of Division of Integrative Organismal Systems at the National Science Foundation since 2022 awarded #Utah Governor’s Medal—Science and Technology.
Story: bit.ly/4deTaBa
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Dearing Lab – University of Utah retweeted
Warm temps and woodrats have remarkable resistance to snake venom, but that changes when temps cool!
@DearingLab in collaboration with U of Michigan and U of Nevada Reno
@UUtah @uofu_science attheu.utah.edu/research/woo…
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Dearing Lab – University of Utah retweeted
10 Jan 2025
Desert woodrats survive on a toxic diet of creosote seeds. @UUtah researchers uncover clues how the rodent rapidly evolved tolerance as the poisonous bush proliferated across the Southwest after the last Ice Age. attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff… @UofUBiology
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Dearing Lab – University of Utah retweeted
21 Jun 2024
Cool new research reveals plant pathogens' viral warfare tactics! 🦠@UofUBiology assistant professor Talia Karasov and Prof. Burbano (UCL) lead study on potential antibiotic alternatives, recently published in @ScienceMagazine bit.ly/3KUtk7Z
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Dearing Lab – University of Utah retweeted
18 Jun 2024
@UofUBiology Wow!! bacteria co-opt weapons from phage to reduce competition science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
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13 Mar 2024
The desert woodrat has evolved the remarkable ability to feed on the highly toxic creosote bush. Curious how they do this? Check out our newest study in @CompBiochPhys, by lead author Dr. Robert Greenhalgh! (1)
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@UofUBiology @MDeniseDearing @MikeDShapiro
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13 Mar 2024
Many of these biotransformation genes are highly duplicated in the genome of the desert woodrat and this increase in gene dosage drives high overall expression! (3)
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13 Mar 2024
We find that this liver response to a highly toxic diet is mediated by multiple transcription factors including CAR, PXR, and NRF2! (4)
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Dearing Lab – University of Utah retweeted
“Research on Capitol Hill”. Exciting to see seniors from biology presenting! @UUtah and @USUAggies students talked research with legislators.
View posters/event details: our.utah.edu/education-event…
@UofUUndergrad @uofuour @UTStateCapitol
@uofu_science @DearingLab @sophiejccaron
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20 Jan 2024
We're very proud of undergraduate researcher, Noah, for being selected to present to his research on invasive #squirrelgenomes to his representatives as part of the Research on Capitol Hill event!
“Research on Capitol Hill”. Exciting to see seniors from biology presenting! @UUtah and @USUAggies students talked research with legislators.
View posters/event details: our.utah.edu/education-event…
@UofUUndergrad @uofuour @UTStateCapitol
@uofu_science @DearingLab @sophiejccaron
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Dearing Lab – University of Utah retweeted
14 Jan 2024
A little delayed on posting this due to the holidays, but my 2nd dissertation chapter is officially published! We found that one of two common antiparasitics we tested changed the mouse gut microbiota. Check out the full paper: academic.oup.com/jid/advance…
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You have #squirrel questions & we've got answers! Check out our latest blog post to find answers to the top squirrel questions asked of the Museum: bit.ly/3SZxEbp. And remember, Squirrel Fest runs Dec. 2–10 & we want your help in this statewide data collection effort!
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Dearing Lab – University of Utah retweeted
Giving Tuesday @UUtah
Scholarships impact student success, so our goal is to provide some form of support to every undergrad. Also, today Grad Student Program donations will be matched dollar-for-dollar!
Support Biology students with a gift at giving.utah.edu/biology
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31 Oct 2023
Are you interested in what factors influence the stability of the gut microbiome within free-ranging animals over their lifespan?
Then check out our latest paper in FEMS Microbiology Ecology authored by Drs. Dylan Klure & Denise Dearing.
Article:
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ALT The gut bacterial communities of herbivorous woodrats were repeatedly sampled for 2 years to identify what factors influence the stability of microbes in the gut of individuals over their natural lifespan.
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Dearing Lab – University of Utah retweeted
31 Oct 2023
Postdocs and grad students #ASHG23, the @ChowLab is hiring postdocs to work on all aspects of our work. Pay is well above min postdoc pay. Below are examples of projects in the lab. Check out our talks and posters! DM me for more info! #ashgtrainee
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Dearing Lab – University of Utah retweeted
Join us!
Maggie (@mdoolin23) uses rodent systems to study parasite-microbiome interactions and is advised by Professor Denise Dearing (@Dearinglab).
@uofu_science #microbiome #science #universityofutah
For more insights:
maggiedoolin.weebly.com/
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Dearing Lab – University of Utah retweeted
10 Jul 2023
New research by #UofU biologists demonstrates how female zebrafish produce a sunblocking compound called gadusol and apply it to their eggs, providing embryonic fish protection from ultraviolet radiation.
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9 Jun 2023
Lots of enthusiasm for learning about #DNAextraction and #mammals at Dylan Klure's Scientist in the Spotlight at @NHMU last week. Thanks to Noah and @mdoolin23 for helping out.
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Dearing Lab – University of Utah retweeted
22 May 2023
We are looking for a lab technician to help build and maintain a biorepository as well as perform basic laboratory experiments. If you're interested to learn more and to apply, please use the link below!
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