Heather Wilkins, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Biology


Degrees Earned

B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University, 1995
M.S., University of Maryland, 1999
Ph.D., University of Maryland, 2000
Dissertation Topic: “Cell death and division in the vertebrate inner ear”

Undergraduate Courses Taught

Concepts in Biology
Developmental Biology
Molecular and Cellular Biology

Publications & Editorships

Wilkins, H.R., Ohneda, K., Keku, T.O., D’Ercole, A.J., Fuller, C.R., Williams, K.L. and Lund, P.K. (2002) Reduction of spontaneous and irradiation-induced apoptosis in the small intestine of IGF-I transgenic mice. Am. J. Physiol. 283: G457-464. 

Wilkins, H.R., Presson, J.C., Popper, A.N., Ryals, B.M. and Dooling, R.J. (2001) Hair cell death in a hearing-deficient canary. JARO 2: 79-86. 

Wilkins, H.R., Presson, J.C. and Popper, A.N. (1999) Proliferation of vertebrate inner ear supporting cells. J. Neurobiol. 39: 527-535.

Grants and Awards

Faculty Development Grant Recipient, 2007. Increased Apoptosis and Altered Drug Resistance in Estrogen-treated Colon Cancer Cells