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The Department of Biology is home to three centers, each fostering innovative scientific networks that connect students, scientists, and community members to engage in research and education.

The Center for Bat Research and Conservation

Our mission is to conduct and promote research on bats by collaborating with students and scientists. We aim to make our findings accessible to both scientific and general audiences. Our annual Bat Festival brings together the community and scientists from local and state agencies to educate the public about bat biology and promote human-bat coexistence.

Mission

Our mission is to conduct and encourage research on bats, by collaborating with students and other scientists, and to make our findings available to the scientific community and the public through technical and popular publications, teaching, and outreach programs.

The Center for North American Bat Research and Conservation was established in September 2005 under the direction of Dr. John O. Whitaker, Jr. in the Biology Department of ISU. With the retirement of Dr. Whitaker in June 2012, directorship of the center was transferred to Dr. Joy O’Keefe. In March 2013, our name was changed to the Center for Bat Research, Outreach, and Conservation.

How You Can Help

 If you’d like to volunteer your time, please contact us via email at ISU-BatCenter@indstate.edu

We will help with removal if the bat is on the ISU campus. Please call the following for questions about bat removal on the ISU campus:

Bat Lab Office: 812-237-2406

It’s common to discover that a single bat has made its way into your house. Bat Conservation International offers an easy-to-follow guide on how to help the bat get back outside. Check it out here.

If you discover that you have multiple bats that have taken up residence in your building, follow this link for an excellent step-by-step guide to managing bats in buildings. The pamphlet was prepared by the British Columbia Community Bat Project.

 

The Center for Genomic Advocacy (TCGA)

The Center for Genomic Advocacy focuses on advancements in genetics and genomics, facilitating scholarship and education across a range of fields, including public policy, insurance and risk management, medicine, and scientific discovery. TCGA also supports a genomics core facility that provides students and faculty with access to state-of-the-art tools, including Next Generation Sequencing, Quantitative PCR, Cell and Tissue Culture, Sanger Sequencing, and Microsatellite Analysis.

The Rich and Robin Porter Cancer Research Center

The Porter Cancer Research Center (PCRC) was founded by Rich and Robin Porter with the mission of training the next generation of cancer researchers. Students and faculty engage in cutting-edge research using model organisms, cell and tissue culture, and bioinformatics and computational biology to explore the genetic mechanisms behind cancer development.