Br. Albert Gahr O.S.B.
Associate Professor, Biology
Education
Ph.D., West Virginia University
M.A., Saint Vincent Seminary
B.S., Saint Vincent College
Courses
Cell Biology and Lab
Developmental Biology and Lab
General Biology I and Lab
General Biology II and Lab
Junior Research Seminar
Research Project
Research Thesis
Expertise/Interests
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Molecular Genetics
- Muscle Growth and Development
Publications
- Alexander, K and AS Gahr 2015. The effects of artificial sweeteners on chicken embryonic development. (In Preparation).
- Rupprecht, DP and AS Gahr 2014. The effect of a holistic supplement on bone growth, bending strength and gene expression during embryonic development of a chicken in ovo. BIOS 85, 102-110.
- Hale MC, JA Colletti, SA Gahr, J Scardina, FP Thrower, M Harmon, M Carter, RB Phillips, GH Thorgaard, Caird E. Rexroad III, and KM Nichols. 2014. Mapping and Expression of Candidate Genes for Development Rate in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). 105, 5
- Gahr, SA, GM Weber, and CE Rexroad 3rd. 2012. Identification and expression of Smads associated with TGF-Beta/Activin/Nodal signaling pathways in the rainbow trout (Oncorhynuchus mykiss). Fish Physiol Biochem 38, 1233-44.
- Palti, Y, MF Rodriguez, SA Gahr, MK Purcell, CE Rexroad, and GD Wiens. 2010. Identification, characterization and genetic mapping of TLR1 loci in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Fish Shellfish Immunol. 28, 918-26.
- Palti, Y, SA Gahr, MK Purcell, S Hadidi, CE Rexroad 3rd, GD Wiens. 2010. Identification, characterization and genetic mapping of TLR7, TLR8a1 and TLR8a2 genes in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Dev Comp Immunol. 34, 219-33.
- Rexroad, CE 3rd, Y Palti, SA Gahr, RL Vallejo. 2009. A second generation genetic map for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). BMC Genet. 9, 74.
Presentations
- Alexander, K and AS Gahr. 2015. The effects of artificial sweeteners on chicken embryonic development. Tri-Beta Northeast-3 District Convention (Geneseo, NY).
- Golian, A and AS Gahr. 2015. The Effects of Satellite Cell Activation on Muscle Injury in Goldfish. Tri-Beta Northeast-3 District Convention (Geneseo, NY).
- Jodis, S and AS Gahr, 2015, Incorporating the Rule of Benedict into an Introductory Course on Engineering and Computer Ethics, Benedictine Pedagogy Seminar (St. Vincent College, Latrobe, PA)
- Linstrum, K and AS Gahr. 2014. The Effects of a mRNA Morpholino treatment on muscle development in Zebrafish Embryos. Tri-Beta Northeast-3 District Convention. (Grove City, PA)