William Coleman

Types:

Coleman
Title(s)
Associate Professor of Biology
Department
Education

Ph.D., Molecular Biology — Lehigh University

Contact Information

Teaching

  • Neurophysiology
  • Integrated Physiology Laboratory
  • Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory
  • Human Physiology
  • Current Topics in Biology: The Synapse

Research Interests

  • Synaptic Physiology
  • Electrophysiology
  • Molecular Regulation of Cellular Secretion
  • Dr. Coleman continues his student-based research program by mentoring Master of Science in Biology Thesis students, as well as undergraduate research projects for credit.

Presentations

  • Ryver RN, Coleman WL, and Venditti JJ.  â€œInvestigating the presence of synapsin proteins in hamster sperm.â€� Tri-Beta Abstract, District 2 Annual Meeting, 2019, and Bloomsburg University COST Research Day, Spring 2019.  *This abstract was accepted for presentation at the 2020 American Society of Andrology meeting, which was canceled due to COVID-19.
  • Ilgenfritz MJ, Sherry KM, Gala DN, and Coleman WL.  â€œInvestigating the localization and functional role of GABA receptors at neuromuscular synapses of the earthworm Lumbricus terrestris.â€�  Society for Neuroscience Abstract, 2019.
  • Sherry KM and Coleman WL.  â€œInvestigating the effects of GABA on earthworm ventral nerve cord excitability.â€� Bloomsburg University COST Research Day, Spring 2019.  
  • Sherry KM and Coleman WL.  â€œInvestigating the distribution of the GABA-B receptor at the Lumbricus terrestris neuromuscular synapse.  Tri-Beta Abstract, District 2 Annual Meeting, 2019, and Bloomsburg University COST Research Day, Spring 2019.  
  • Ryver RN, Coleman WL, and Venditti JJ.  â€œInvestigating the presence of synapsin proteins in hamster sperm.â€� Tri-Beta Abstract, District 2 Annual Meeting, 2019, and Bloomsburg University COST Research Day, Spring 2019.

Recent Funding

Henry Carver Margin of Excellence Grant 

“Investigating the Reproductive Role of Synapsin Proteins Using a Hamster In Vitro Fertilization Model System.â€� 

  • Principal Investigator:  Jennifer J. Venditti 
  • Co-Investigator:  William L. Coleman 
  • Amount Funded: $10,000 (May 2018-May 2019)