Down Syndrome

Dr. Todd T. Eckdahl earned a BS in chemistry from the University of Minnesota, Duluth, and a PhD in molecular genetics from Purdue University. He is a professor of biology at Missouri Western State University, where he teaches genetics and con¬ducts research in collaboration with undergraduate students supported by the National Science Foundation. Dr. Eckdahl has published over 40 articles in profes¬sional journals that contribute to molecular genetics and synthetic biology research and to undergraduate science education. He is a member of the Missouri Academy of Science, the Genome Consortium for Active Teaching, and the Genomics Education Partnership. Dr. Eckdahl has been recognized for his teaching and research with the Missouri Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Missouri Western Board of Governors Distinguished Professor Award, the James V. Mehl Outstanding Faculty Scholarship Award, the Missouri Western Alumni Association Distinguished Faculty Award, and the Jesse Lee Meyers Excellence in Teaching Award.