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Faculty
Ann Aguanno, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
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Faculty Page
212-774-4838
Degrees
B.S., SUNY Buffalo
M.S., New York University
Ph.D., New York University
Dr. Aguanno received her BA in Biology and Physical Anthropology from SUNY at Buffalo. She attended NYU for graduate school where she obtained an MS and PhD in Molecular Biology with a focus on Development and Neuroscience. She conducted research as a post-doctoral fellow at the Roche Institute of Molecular Biology at the Hoffman La Roche Pharmaceutical Company, and held faculty positions at Stevens Institute of Technology and Rutgers University.
Dr. Aguanno joined Marymount Manhattan College in 2002. She teaches a number of the introductory level Biology major courses, the Cellular & Molecular Biology capstone, the Genetics course, and a variety of general education courses.
Dr. Aguanno has an active research program which investigates the role of a member of the cylin dependent kinase family in the development of the mammalian tissue systems. Specifically her group examines the role of this protein in neurodegenerative diseases and the regulation of insulin.
She has an active undergraduate research program here at MMC, where she guides the research of students within the Biology major. The program has enjoyed much success as of late, with the award of multiple grants to the laboratory and the earning of First Place Honors by her research students in a number of scientific research conference presentations.
Dr. Aguanno is the Director of the Undergraduate Attiliate Network (Northeast Region)_ a collection of College and Universities which foster Undergraduate Research Experiences. She also is the recipient of the 2011 Council on undergraduate Research "Outstanding Biology mentor Award".
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2009-2010
Achievements in Scholarship and Service
Superior Mentorship Award, Council on Undergraduate Research
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AWARDS:
2011:
Superior Mentorship Award, Council on Undergraduate Research
2009:
Science Faculty Awards
2008:
Science Faculty Awards
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2007-2008 Achievements in Scholarships and Service
2008-2009 Achievements in Scholarships and Service
2009-2010 Achievements in Scholarships and Service
2011-2012 Achievements in Scholarships and Service
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