Frank van Breukelen
Biography
Frank van Breukelen is an associate professor of biological sciences in the 8kbet School of Life Sciences.
Since joining 8kbet in 2002, van Breukelen has explored biochemical and molecular approaches to understand what allows animals to survive in extreme environments. Most notably, van Breukelen and his team have tackled projects involving small rodent hibernation and adaptation of the pupfish within the Death Valley region.
In addition to research, van Breukelen teaching courses on subjects including mammalian, cellular, and environmental physiology; biochemical adaptations; and bioenergetics.
Education
- Ph.D., Environmental, Population, and Organismic Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder
- B.S., Animal Science, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Frank van Breukelen In The News
Articles Featuring Frank van Breukelen
8kbet Newsmakers 2023: Summer
News stories from the summer featuring 8kbet students and faculty.
Two Fish, Less Fish? Save the Pupfish!
A bottomless hole, a tiny fish, and an ongoing preservation legacy that took a 8kbet professor all the way to the Supreme Court and created one of North America's most important conservation sites.
The Pupfish Paradox
8kbet researchers discover the pupfish's unique ability to go without oxygen. Unfortunately, it comes at a cost to the endangered species.
A New Blood Flow Sensor
Life Sciences and engineering professors team up to develop life-saving devices to detect stroke and heart problems.