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Derek Dean

Williams College

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Department of Biology

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genetics insect molecular biology developmental biology genomics molecular genetics developmental genetics cell biology biology molecular neuroscience population genetics molecular neurodegeneration molecular cell biology genome biology heredity molecular neurobiology gene evolution genetic mechanisms julius seizure educational research neurogenetics cell signaling signal transduction higher education educational management animal physiology protein science avian biology mammalian biology laboratory investigation biotechnology advance information visualization science education gene function protein phosphorylation signaling pathways molecular regulation animal genetics sequence analysis gene characterization molecular adaptation online course development curriculum & instruction higher education teaching protein function skeletal muscle molecular biological method genetic technologies dna analysis gene structure geovisualization visual analytics undergraduate curriculum genomics research gfp tag mimic gfp-tag ip3 signaling network overall ip3 signaling ip3 levels defined end points copper homeostasis body color sable body color seizure susceptibility adult drosophila gastrula epithelium cleavage blastomeres

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Purpleoid1, a Classic Drosophila Eye Color Mutation, is an Allele of the T-Snare-Encoding Gene Snap29. PubMed (2025)

geneticsgene expressionmolecular geneticsgenetic mechanismshereditymolecular biologygenome biologyt-snare-encoding gene snap29gene evolutiongene structuremolecular and cellular biologyinsect molecular biologymolecular evolutionmutagenesis (molecular biology technique)

A Complex Containing the Na + /K + Atpase Regulates Epileptogenesis in Drosophila Melanogaster. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2023)

Sarah BermudezDerek M. DeanVictoria AlkinZiming WangHuy PhamEmily KondoAndrew AminiDavid L. Deitcher

geneticsmolecular cell biologyadult drosophilaneuronsmolecular neurodegenerationmolecular neurobiologyseizure susceptibilitydevelopmental biologymolecular neurosciencedevelopmental geneticscell biologymolecular and cellular biologyinsect molecular biologyjulius seizure

“a Fly Appeared”: Sable, a Classic Drosophila Mutation, Maps to Yippee, a Gene Affecting Body Color, Wings, and Bristles. G3 Genes Genomes Genetics (2022)

Derek M DeanDavid L DeitcherCaleigh O PasterManting XuDavid W Loehlin

molecular geneticshereditybody colormutagenesis (molecular biology technique)geneticspopulation geneticsmolecular adaptationgenomicsgenome biologybiologycopper homeostasisevolutionary biologyinsect molecular biologygenetic mechanismsgenetic recombinationsable body colorgene evolutiongenetic variationdevelopmental genetics

Mapping a Mutation to Its Gene: The"Fly Lab" as a Modern Research Experience. CourseSource (2020)

Derek M. DeanDerek L. DeitcherDavid W. LoehlinLois M. Banta

computing educationtechnologylearning sciencesonline course developmenteducational managementhigher education teachingeducational technologycurriculum & instructionexperiential learning

Extending Julius Seizure, a Bang-Sensitive Gene, as a Model for Studying Epileptogenesis: Cold Shock, and a New Insertional Mutation. Fly (2017)

Derek DeanHannah WeinsteinSeema AminBreelyn KarnoEmma McAvoyRonald HoyAndrew RecknagelCasey JarvisDavid Deitcher

geneticsgene functionmolecular geneticsneurogeneticsmimic gfp-tagmolecular neurobiologymolecular neurodegenerationdevelopmental biologymolecular neurosciencegfp taginsect molecular biologyjulius seizure

The Wavy Mutation Maps to the Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate 3-Kinase 2 ( Ip3K2 ) Gene of Drosophila and Interacts With Ip3R to Affect Wing Development. G3 Genes Genomes Genetics (2015)

Derek M DeanLuana S MarojaSarah CottrillBrent E BomkampKathleen A WesterveltDavid L Deitcher

ip3 signaling networkip3 levelsmolecular cell biologysignal transductiondevelopmental biologyoverall ip3 signalingcell signalingsignaling pathwaysprotein phosphorylationdevelopmental geneticscell biologyinsect molecular biologymolecular regulation

Integrating Genomics Research Throughout the Undergraduate Curriculum: A Collection of Inquiry-Based Genomics Lab Modules. CBE—Life Sciences Education (2012)

Lois M. BantaErica J. CrespiRoss H. NehmJodi A. SchwarzSusan SingerCathryn A. ManducaEliot C. BushElizabeth CollinsCara M. ConstanceDerek DeanDavid EstebanSean FoxJohn McDarisCarol Ann PaulGinny QuinanKathleen M. Raley-SusmanMarc L. SmithChristopher S. WallaceGinger S. WithersLynn Caporale

higher educationundergraduate curriculumeducationscience educationgenomicsgenomics researcheducational research

Streamlined Strategies to Better Visualize Southern Blotting. The American Biology Teacher (2012)

information visualizationstreamlined strategiesvisual analyticsgeographydata and information visualizationgeovisualizationvisualization

The “Frankenplasmid” Lab: An Investigative Exercise for Teaching Recombinant Dna Methods. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education (2011)

geneticsgenetic engineeringsynthetic biologygenomicsdna analysisrecombinant dna methodsmolecular biologygenetic technologiesbiotechnology advancedna replicationlaboratory investigationmolecular biological methodinvestigative exercise

Hunchback-Like Protein is Expressed in Cleavage Blastomeres, Gastrula Epithelium, and Ciliary Structures in Gastropods. Biological Bulletin (2009)

Derek DeanChristopher M. HimesEmily BehrmanRobert M. Savage

ciliary structuresanimal physiologybiologyskeletal muscleavian biologyprotein structuregastrula epitheliumdevelopmental biologymolecular biologymorphology (biology)morphogenesisprotein functionhunchback-like proteinmammalian biologyprotein sciencecleavage blastomeresinsect molecular biology

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Derek Dean

Williams College

Affiliations

Williams College

Department of Biology

NoneDerek Dean is currently serving as a Biology faculty at Williams College.

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Purpleoid1, a Classic Drosophila Eye Color Mutation, is an Allele of the T-Snare-Encoding Gene Snap29. PubMed (2025)

A Complex Containing the Na + /K + Atpase Regulates Epileptogenesis in Drosophila Melanogaster. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2023)

Sarah BermudezDerek M. DeanVictoria AlkinZiming WangHuy PhamEmily KondoAndrew AminiDavid L. Deitcher

“a Fly Appeared”: Sable, a Classic Drosophila Mutation, Maps to Yippee, a Gene Affecting Body Color, Wings, and Bristles. G3 Genes Genomes Genetics (2022)

Derek M DeanDavid L DeitcherCaleigh O PasterManting XuDavid W Loehlin

Mapping a Mutation to Its Gene: The"Fly Lab" as a Modern Research Experience. CourseSource (2020)

Derek M. DeanDerek L. DeitcherDavid W. LoehlinLois M. Banta

computing educationtechnologylearning sciencesonline course developmenteducational managementhigher education teachingeducational technologycurriculum & instructionexperiential learning

Extending Julius Seizure, a Bang-Sensitive Gene, as a Model for Studying Epileptogenesis: Cold Shock, and a New Insertional Mutation. Fly (2017)

Derek DeanHannah WeinsteinSeema AminBreelyn KarnoEmma McAvoyRonald HoyAndrew RecknagelCasey JarvisDavid Deitcher

The Wavy Mutation Maps to the Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate 3-Kinase 2 ( Ip3K2 ) Gene of Drosophila and Interacts With Ip3R to Affect Wing Development. G3 Genes Genomes Genetics (2015)

Derek M DeanLuana S MarojaSarah CottrillBrent E BomkampKathleen A WesterveltDavid L Deitcher

Integrating Genomics Research Throughout the Undergraduate Curriculum: A Collection of Inquiry-Based Genomics Lab Modules. CBE—Life Sciences Education (2012)

higher educationundergraduate curriculumeducationscience educationgenomicsgenomics researcheducational research

Streamlined Strategies to Better Visualize Southern Blotting. The American Biology Teacher (2012)

information visualizationstreamlined strategiesvisual analyticsgeographydata and information visualizationgeovisualizationvisualization

The “Frankenplasmid” Lab: An Investigative Exercise for Teaching Recombinant Dna Methods. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education (2011)

Hunchback-Like Protein is Expressed in Cleavage Blastomeres, Gastrula Epithelium, and Ciliary Structures in Gastropods. Biological Bulletin (2009)

Derek DeanChristopher M. HimesEmily BehrmanRobert M. Savage

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