Bioengineering Hyperbook

Department of Bioengineering


Category: Endocrine System

Social Wasps: A Chemical Analysis 

Venom, Pheromones, Dufour’s gland, Antennae, Cuticular hydrocarbon chains, Wasp nest, Saliva

Andrew Habelrih, Eliot Azar, Malak Zakaria

Tiny Alchemists: The Chemical Foundations of Termites’ Social and Biological Success  

Termites, Symbiosis, Caste differentiation, Pheromones, Communication, Defense mechanisms

Rosalie Beaudin, Naia Kim, Mattias Sucher, Lucy Wiggers

Marvels of Chemistry: Murmurations and their Chemical Phenomena 

Murmurations, Starlings, Chemical Signalling, Visual System, Crowding Behaviour, Metabolism, Guano

Maeve Ding, Matt Levasseur, Nicole Shen, Rachael Zhang

Unlocking Locust Survival: A Chemical Analysis of Locusts 

Hormones, Neurotransmitters, Locust, phase change, Polymorphism, Colour change, Chemical communication, Cannibalism

Frederic Koran, Claire Leader, Alexandra Stoilova, Alina Weng

Chemistry of Cohesion and Communication in Fish Schools 

Fish, Shoal, School, Olfaction, Chemosensory, Pheromones, Ocean acidification, Pollution

Anne-Sophie Roy, Emma Warner, Hoi Ching Wat, Lucas Yatcyshyn

The Un-Bee-lievable Chemistry of Bees 

Bee, Pheromones, Venom, Honey, Wax, Brood food, Pollen

Tzu-Yu Hung, Alysha Kutuzyan, Katarina Simanic, Steven Yang

Anchored by Chemistry: The Adaptations of Barnacles and Limpets 

Barnacles, Limpets, Organic Matrix, Adhesion, Reproduction, Chemical cues, Defence mechanisms

Laetitia Abdallah, Mohammad Jibran Budullah, Lucas Chan, Ralph El Hajj

Chemical Savants: The Role of Chemistry in Ants’ Survival, Communication and Ecology 

Ants, Exoskeleton, Pheromones, Venom, Chitin, Communication, Ecosystem, Defence, Soil

Jung Hao Cau, Luciana Chambilla Pastor, Fatima Janneh, Ya Lin

The Metabolic and Regulatory Roles of Adipose Tissue in Organisms

Metabolism, adipose tissue, fats, lipids, thermogenesis, endocrine functions

Edward Tong, Josh Negenman, Michelle Sayeh, Milana Farah

The Life Cycle of the Whiskers and Antennae of Animals and Insects 

Whiskers, antennae, barbels, sensing, receptors, morphology, regeneration

Yen Chuang, Giselle De Leon, Anna Xuyao Shi, Ella (Yaxin) Wang

Mathematical Modeling of the Molting Process

Molting, mathematical modelling, fur, feathers, exoskeleton, statistics

Sidrah Alousi-Jones, Le Chen, Léanne Gauthier, Haley Janvrin

Mathematical Modelling in Lactation: An analysis of hormonal regulation and complex lactation mechanisms

Lactation, hormones, feedback loops, regulation, mammogenesis

Ayoub Rabhi, Zachary Gurberg, Olivia Clague, Di Ah Lim