Caryl Forristall Ph.D.
Department Co-Chair; Professor
Biology
Education
- Ph.D., genetics, University of California, Berkeley
- B.S., biology, Newton College
Professional Background
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.
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