About
Matthew Toomey is an integrative biologist investigating the physical, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms of animal coloration and visual function. Toomey teaches Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology and Principles of Neuroscience.
Education
- Ph.D., Arizona State University
Research interests and areas of expertise
- Coloration
- Carotenoids
- Feathers
- Visual ecology
- Photoreceptors
- Molecular biology
- Birds