Te-Wen Lo

Te-Wen Lo is a Professor in the Department of Biology at Ithaca College, specializing in Genetics. They also hold a faculty position in the Biochemistry Program and focus on understanding protein signaling specificity and the evolution of developmental processes. Their lab collaborates with the Woods Lab on tardigrade research.

• Contact: Office: 165 Center for Natural Sciences; Phone: 607-274-1181; Email: twlo@ithaca.edu
• Office Hours: Fall 2025 - TBD in person or via Slack by appointment.

Research: Investigates signaling specificity in developmental biology, including tardigrade locomotion studies. Students in the Lo Lab contribute to collaborative research projects co-authored in journals like PLOS ONE.

Recent Publication Trends: The 2024 PLOS ONE paper on tardigrade locomotion reflects interdisciplinary work with the Woods Lab and student researchers, spanning evolutionary biology, genetics, and pharmacology.

Scientific Awards & Grants:

• NIH Grants (2020-2023) for Developmental Biology New York Conference
• NIH Grant for Signaling Specificity Research (2016-present)
• Provost Mini-grant Award (2024) for PLOS ONE publication fees
• President's Seed Grant Initiative (2018)

Advising & Collaborations: Mentors students in experimental research, including Casey Ellison and Ava Remoll (undergraduate poster award recipients, 2025 International Worm Conference). Collaborates with Dr. Ian G. Woods on tardigrade studies via the IC Tardigrade Website.