Dr. Sarah Kane, PhD

 
 

sarah kane

Contact Information:

5004 Ag C

307-766-3139

skane@uwyo.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Publication List

ACTIVELY RECRUITING FOR ONE PH.D. STUDENT TO START FALL 2025. Please reach out to Dr. Kane directly with a summarized CV and brief letter of motivation.

Education:

2017 Ph.D. Cell and Molecular Biology, Colorado State University – Fort Collins

2012 M.S. Biology, Texas State University – San Marcos

2010 B.S. Biology, Texas State University – San Marcos         


Research Interests:

The Kane research laboratory will focus on chronic wasting disease (CWD) and translate these findings to other protein misfolding diseases. As CWD continues to spread both locally and internationally, environmental surveillance and detection technologies require expansion. Dr. Kane will bring years’ worth of assay development and environmental testing experience to CWD research. Additionally, Dr. Kane aims to extend prion biology concepts and techniques to other diseases including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases. 

 

Dr. Kane approaches research with multidisciplinary and highly collaborative approaches. Members of the Kane laboratory will specialize in multiple molecular biology techniques, including cell culture, western blotting, immunohisto- and immunocyto- chemistry, next generation sequencing, and others. 

 


Memberships:

University of Wyoming Neuroscience Faculty


Teaching:

Dr. Kane will teach her first course at the University of Wyoming in spring of 2026. 


 






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