Welcome to Comparative Animal Physiology
The Comparative Animal Physiology group at the University of Guelph is one of the largest in Canada and is known for its integrative research on animal function, which incorporates studies of genes to whole animals and everything in between. The enthusiasm, strength and breadth of the group provide an outstanding training environment for postdocs, graduate students and undergraduate researchers. Aquatic research is a particular strength, which is made possible by the world-class facilities that are available in the Hagen Aqualab. The group currently studies a diverse group of animals, including crustaceans, molluscs, echinoderms, lampreys, hagfishes, sharks, skates, lungfishes, teleost fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, rodents, and whales. Other strengths of the group include expertise in cardiac function, metabolism, development, neurobiology, hormonal regulation, stress biology, and biomechanics. The group is located in the Summerlee Science Complex and enjoys access to state-of-the-art equipment and facilities for the study of animal structure and function.
For more information about each of the labs in the group, click on the links below. Here you’ll find detailed information about areas of research, publications, techniques, and opportunities for employment and study.
Labs in Comparative Animal Physiology
Ballantyne Lab
Evolutionary and Adaptive Biochemistry
Gillis Lab
Cardiac Protein
Newman Lab
Ecophysiology of Stress
Bernier Lab
Stress Neuroendocrinology
Heyland Lab
Comparative Functional Genomics
Van Der Kraak Lab
Fish Reproductive Physiology
Laberge Lab
Comparative Neurobiology
Wright Lab
Environmental Physiology
Alderman Lab
Stress & Toxicology
Comparative Physiology News
New Review Paper
As part of a class project, a group of (eco)physiology graduate students collaborate to publish a review investigating the role of animal density in physiological studies, check out our paper here.
Koley Freeman wins a Bergstrom
Congratulations to Koley Freeman from Amy Newman’s Lab for winning an E. Alexander Bergstrom Memorial Research Award from the Association of Field Ornithologists.
Andy Turko wins speaking award
Andy Turko from Pat Wright’s lab is this year’s Department of Integrative Biology distinguished student speaker. Congratulations, Andy!
New paper by Fudge Lab in Annual Review of Biochemistry
Sarah Schorno and Shannon Ferraro are authors on a new review on hagfish slime in Annual Review of Biochemistry. Congratulations Sarah and Shannon!
New paper on lens mechanics from Fudge Lab
GJ Won from Vivian Choh’s lab at the University of Waterloo recently published a paper in Molecular Vision that included some of the work he did in the Fudge Lab on the biomechanics of chick lenses and the contribution of the actomyosin cytoskeleton to the material properties of the lens.