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Caryl Forristall
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Caryl Forristall

Caryl Forristall Ph.D.

Professor, Department Co-Chair
Biology

Education

  • Ph.D., Genetics, University of California, Berkeley
  • B.S., Biology, Newton College

Professional Background

Caryl studies the role of X-Wnt3a in the development of the ear of Xenopus laevis using a variety of embryological and molecular techniques. Caryl works in collaboration with Dr. Andres Collazo at the House Ear Institute in Los Angeles.

Previous Teaching Experience

  • Mount Holyoke College, Visiting Assistant Professor, 

Professional Experience

  • Postdoctoral Associate Cell Biology and Anatomy
  • Postdoctoral Fellow Biochemistry

Affiliations

  • Society for Developmental Biology

  • American Association for the Advancement of Science

Publications

Forristall, C., A. Castillo, and A. Collazo. (2009) Dorsalventral Patterning of the developing inner ear. Developmental Biology (Abstract).

 

Forristall, C. (2009) Using Writing to Teach Developmental Biology, Using Developmental Biology to Teach Writing. Developmental Biology (Abstract).

 

Forristall, C., S. Kil, J. Gregorius and A. Collazo (1998) Gene Expression in the Developing Frog Inner Ear. Molecular Biology of the Cell (Abstract).

 

Kil, S., Forristall, C. and A. Collazo (1998) Gene Expression in the Developing Frog Inner Ear. Society of Neuroscience 24: 902 (Abstract).

 

Valenzuela, M., and C. Forristall (1998) Effects of Exogenous Estrogen on Early Xenopus Development. Developmental Biology 198: 208 (Abstract).

 

Forristall, C., M. Pondel, Y. Zhou, L. Chen, and M.L. King (1995) Patterns of Localization and Cytoskeletal Association of Two Vegetally Localized RNAs, Vg1 and Xcat-2. Development 121:201-208.

 

Areas of Expertise

  • Developmental Biology and Genetics
  • Development of Xenopus laevis, in particular the development of the ear.

Awards and service

  • Mortar Board Professor of the Year, 2001-2002, University of Redlands
  • Outstanding Faculty Award in Teaching, 1997, University of Redlands