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Christine Duncan is an Associate Professor in the Biology department at La Roche University, where she has been affiliated since Fall 2014. She holds a Ph.D. in Endocrinology and Animal Biosciences from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, a B.S. in Biology with a Liberal Arts Minor in Business from The Pennsylvania State University, and completed postdoctoral research in Comparative Vertebrate Physiology at California State University, Fresno.
Her research interests focus on understanding the interplay between hormones, nutrition, and physiological processes in vertebrates. She investigates how endocrine systems regulate growth, metabolism, and behavior in species such as lizards and fish, with particular attention to insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), ghrelin, and cortisol. Her work emphasizes comparative approaches to study these mechanisms across different vertebrate groups, including reptiles and teleost fish.
In her publications, Dr. Duncan has explored topics such as the effects of nutritional status on IGF-1 in lizards, the role of nesfatin-1 in food restriction among rainbow trout, and cortisol’s impact on ghrelin signaling and feeding in tilapia. These studies highlight her expertise in neuroendocrine signaling and its ecological implications.
Dr. Duncan has no listed scientific awards or grants in the provided text. Her academic advising record is also not specified here. No mention of labs or research teams associated with her current position.
