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Dr. Heather Eisler

Associate Professor

Dr. Eisler has been working with students to study the microbes living in kitchen sponges.  Her research students have presented at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research, Kentucky Academy of Sciences, and Blueridge Undergraduate Research Conference.  She is always looking for new students interested in doing research.

Dr. Eisler is married with two boys.  Additional family members include Charley the cat, Max the dog, and Bob the guinea pig.  Other than the lab, her favorite place to be is out in the garden.

PhD Biology, University of Notre Dame, 2009
MS Biology, Utah State University, 2002
BA Biology, BA Chemistry, and Elementary Education licensure, University of Northern Colorado, 1999

Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Biotechnology

  • Sigl, T. + and Eisler, H. Annotation of Drosophila elegans, Drosophilia ficusphila, and Drosoplilia eugracilis contigs.  Presented at the Blue Ridge Undergraduate Research Conference.  April 2017: Barbourville, KY.
  • Tomblinson, M. + and Eisler, H.  Annotation of Genes.  Presented at the Blue Ridge Undergraduate Research Conference.  April 2017: Barbourville, KY.
  • Sigl, T. + and Eisler, H.  Gene annotations of Drosophila elegans Contig 14 and Contig 21.  Presented at Kentucky Academy of Sciences.  November 2015: Highland Heights, KY.
  • Eisler, H.   Genomics Education Partnership (GEP).  Presented at Kentucky Academy of Sciences.   November 2014: Lexington, KY.
  • Alexander, J. + and Eisler, H. Annotation of fosmids on the 3L Chromosome of D. ananassae.   Presented at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research.  April 2014: Lexington, KY.
  • Holder, K.+ and Eisler, H. Annotation of Fosmid_2602K20 of D. ananassae.  Presented at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research.  April 2014: Lexington, KY.
  • Alexander, J. + and Eisler, H. Annotation of fosmids on the 3L Chromosome of D. ananassae.   Presented at the Blue Ridge Undergraduate Research Conference.  March 2014: Harrogate, TN.
  • Holder, K.+ and Eisler, H. Annotation of Fosmid_2602K20 of D. ananassae.  Presented at the Blue Ridge Undergraduate Research Conference.  March 2014: Harrogate, TN.
  • Gabbard, D.+ and Eisler, H. Diving into Drosophilia one contig at a time: D. biarmpies – Contig 66.   Presented at the Blue Ridge Undergraduate Research Conference.  March 2013: Harrogate, TN.

Contact

606.549.4564

Office

Correll Science Complex