Caryl Forristall Ph.D.
Department Co-Chair; Professor
Biology
About
Caryl Forristall studies the role of X-Wnt3a in the development of the ear of Xenopus laevis using a variety of embryological and molecular techniques. Professor Forristall works in collaboration with Dr. Andres Collazo at the House Ear Institute in Los Angeles.
Education
- Ph.D., genetics, University of California, Berkeley
- B.S., biology, Newton College
Professional Background
Academic Experience
- Mount Holyoke College, visiting assistant professor
Professional Experience
- Postdoctoral associate, cell biology and anatomy
- Postdoctoral fellow, biochemistry
Areas of Expertise
- Developmental biology and genetics
- Development of Xenopus laevis, in particular the development of the ear
Publications
- Forristall, C., Castillo, A., and Collazo, A. (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., Kil, S., Gregorius, J., and Collazo, A. (1998). Gene expression in the developing frog inner ear. Molecular Biology of the Cell (abstract).
- Kil, S., Forristall, C., and Collazo, A. (1998). Gene expression in the developing frog inner ear. Society for Neuroscience, 24, 902 (abstract).
- Valenzuela, M., and Forristall, C. (1998). Effects of exogenous estrogen on early Xenopus development. Developmental Biology, 198, 208 (abstract).
- Forristall, C., Pondel, M., Zhou, Y., Chen, L., and King, M.L. (1995). Patterns of localization and cytoskeletal association of two vegetally localized RNAs, Vg1 and Xcat-2. Development, 121, 201–208.
Awards and service
- Mortar Board Professor of the Year, 2001–02, University of Redlands
- Outstanding Faculty Award in Teaching, 1997, University of Redlands
Affiliations
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Society for Developmental Biology