Using integrative approaches and transdisciplinary training our program focuses on answering this broad question: what molecular mechanisms regulate organismal growth in animals?

Our work mostly uses fish skeletal muscle as a model to understand continual and pre-determined growth using comparative genomic, epigenomic, molecular, and cell biology approaches.

Dr. Peggy Biga, Ph.D. (Associate Professor, Biology) is holding a container of giant danio fish in her lab, August 2022.

Biga Lab Work and Fun

Michael Addo working with Dr. Cleveland

Dr. Latimer enjoying lab work!

Noor and Dr. Randolph visiting Ohio University

Ibukun Tella and Dr. Freij

Undergraduate Dylan Higginbotham presenting his research at the UAB Expo 2024

IISAGE folks enjoying PAG31 in San Diego 2023

Peggy Biga and colleague Iban Seiliez in St. Pee, France

Ibukun Tella (previous UG) presenting her research at the UAB Expo 2022