Department of Biological Sciences (In the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences) Chair: William J. Hendry, Ph.D.

MISSION Produce excellence in teaching, research, and scholarship that advances the discipline and provides service to the university and community, especially in the areas of cellular/molecular biology and ecology/environmental biology. APPROACH Offer a broad curriculum that provides basic lecture and laboratory/field experiences for undergraduate students who wish to pursue studies in the biological sciences, and for pre-professional students planning to attend medical, dental, or veterinary school. Offer advanced coursework and original research experiences that prepare MS graduate students for professional positions in industry, government agencies, and educational institutions.

Departmental Staffing Professors: 3 Associate Professors: 5 Assistant Professors: 3 Instructors: 0 Unclassified Professionals: 3 Classified Personnel: 3

CONTRIBUTIONS TO GENERAL EDUCATION Introductory Courses: 3 Further Studies Courses: 1 Issues and Perspectives Courses: 2 CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER PROGRAMS Required courses in human anatomy, physiology, and microbiology for students in medical technology, physical therapy, nursing, and other health-related programs. Courses in the new interdisciplinary forensics science degree program. Courses for the biology and middle-level science teacher licensure program. Partnership with the Department of Chemistry to offer the BS Biochemistry field major degree.

Fall 2005 Total SCH: 4,859 Undergraduate Majors: 237 Graduate Majors: Average (KBOR Prog. Rev.) Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty FTE (Fall): 10 Total FTE (Fall): 18 Total SCH (Fall): 4025 Overall SCH per FTE (Fall): 223 Baccalaureate Degrees Conferred (FY): 43 Masters Degrees Conferred (FY): 7 PROGRAM DATA

2005 FACULTY PUBLICATIONS Book Chapters: 1 Journal Articles: 5 EXTERNAL FUNDING 2006 (through 5/31/06): $881,731

EXTERNAL FUNDING SOURCES National Science Foundation (NSF) –Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) National Institutes of Health (NIH) –Institutional Development Awards (IDeA)  IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)  Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) Flossie E. West Memorial Foundation (Local Entity - Cancer Research)

RESOURCES Computer Lab (12 stations, K-INBRE) Bioinformatics/Teleconferencing Core (K-INBRE) Cell Imaging Facility (K-INBRE) Cell Culture Facility (K-INBRE) Protein/Glycomics Facility (K-INBRE, COBRE) Ninnescah Field Station (WSU 5-year Capital Improvement Plan) Vivarium (AAALAC Accredited) Greenhouse

NSF GK-12 PROGRAM NSF Education Directorate Graduate student stipends ($30K + $10.5K for expenses) Teacher stipends Travel funds Graduate students work in public schools and get valuable pedagogical training WSU GK-12 PROGRAM (Extending the Research Training Tower to Pre-College Students) PI: Mark Schneegurt, Ph.D. ($787,000 from 1/1/06 to 12/30/06) Brings molecular biology and open-ended research into high school classrooms Targets students from under-represented groups Builds ties between WSU and USD 259 Supports 4 MS graduate fellows in Biological Sciences Supports at least 10 participating high school teachers

K-INBRE FUNDING (9/18/01 - 4/30/06) Bioinformatics (Specialist - Li Jia, Ph.D.): $438,641 Coordinator (Hendry) / UG Scholars (13 Biol.): $130,001 Equipment Support (8 Biol. / 1 Chem.): $217,513 Faculty Scholars (1 Biol. / 1 Chem.): $20,000 Pilot/Bridging Grants (3 Biol. / 2 Chem.): $124,962 Recruitment Packages (1 Biol. / 1 Chem.): $50,000 Star Trainees (4 Biol.): $50,000 Summer UG Scholars (15 Biol. / 1 Chem): $48,000 Teleconference Facility (~$40,000 upgrade): $20,825 Total Direct Funds: $1,099,942 Total Indirect Funds: $309,099 WSU Investment: $25,000 Total Funds: $1,431,041

COBRE in Protein Structure-Function PI: Dr. Robert Hanzlik, KU-Lawrence WSU Participants: Drs. G. Bousfield (Biol.) and D. Eichorn (Chem.) NIH Funds: $8 million direct over 5 years KU investment: $1.1 million Payoff: $13 million to new faculty in first 4 years of the grant WSU/Biology Initiatives COBRE in Reproduction –PI: Dr. George Bousfield –$7.6 million direct / $3.1 million indirect funds over 5 years *P01 (NIH/Program Project): Pituitary-Gonadal Axis –PI: Dr. George Bousfield –$8 million direct / $2 million indirect funds over 5 years P01 (NIH/Program Project): Infertility and the Aging Pituitary/Ovarian Axis –PI: Dr. Jeffrey May –$8 million direct / $2 million indirect funds over 5 years

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Science Olympiad Kansas Junior Academy of Science JASON Project Assist local golf courses with best management practices Investigating opportunities for exhibition development grant with Exploration Place EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES Kansas Bioscience Initiative Bio-Engineering Baccalaureate Degree Program Biology Ph.D. Graduate Degree Program