{"id":2140,"date":"2021-09-18T15:36:46","date_gmt":"2021-09-18T19:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/?page_id=2140"},"modified":"2026-01-28T15:30:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T19:30:39","slug":"dr-carolina-b-lewallen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/faculty\/dr-carolina-b-lewallen\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Carolina B. Lewallen"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences<\/em>
Hampton University (HU)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: (757) 727 6044 | Email: carolina.lewallen@hamptonu.edu <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curriculum Vitae<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (2015)<\/em><\/strong>
Postdoctoral., Molecular Biology & Orthopedic Surgery<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scripps Institution of Oceanography, San Diego, CA (2012)<\/em><\/strong>
Ph.D., Marine Biology<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Federal University of Paran\u00e1, Brazil  (2001)<\/strong>
M.S. Zoology<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Federal University of Paran\u00e1, Brazil  (1977)<\/em><\/strong>
B.S. Biology
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Research Interests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Population genetics<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Marine Mammal Ecology<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Mating Systems\/Pedigrees<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Epigenetics
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    Selected Publications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Bonin, C.A.;<\/strong>\u00a0Vendrami, D.L.J.; Goebel, M.E.; Kienle, S.S.; Hoffman, J.I.; Krause, D.J. (2025) Genomic analyses reveal trans-generational site fidelity in leopard seals.<\/a> Nature Scientific Reports, 15:41627.\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41598-025-25641-w<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Krause DJ, Bonin CA,<\/strong> Goebel ME, Reiss CS and Watters GM (2022) The Rapid Population Collapse of a Key Marine Predator in the Northern Antarctic Peninsula Endangers Genetic Diversity and Resilience to Climate Change.\u00a0Front. Mar. Sci.\u00a08:796488. DOI: 10.3389\/fmars.2021.796488<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Bonin CA,\u00a0<\/strong>van Wijnen AJ, Lewallen, EA (2019). MicroRNA applications in marine biology. Molecular Biology Reports. DOI 10.1007\/s40610-019-00124-w<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Bonin CA<\/strong>, Lewallen EA, van Wijnen AJ, Cremer MJ, Sim\u00f5es Lopes PC: Habitat preference and behavior of the Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis) in a well preserved estuary off Southern Brazil. P. J. Zoology 49(6): 2235-2242.\u00a0\u00a0DOI: http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.17582\/journal.pjz\/2017.49.6.2235.2242<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Lewallen EA*,\u00a0Bonin CA*<\/strong>, Li X, Smith J, Karperien M, Larson AN, Lewallen DG, Cool SM, Westendorf JJ, Krych AJ, Leontovich AA, Im H, van Wijnen AJ (2016): The synovial\u00a0 microenvironment of osteoarthritic joints alters RNAseq expression profiles of human \u00a0 primary articular chondrocytes. Gene 591:456-64. DOI:10.1016\/j.gene.2016.06.063. * Equal contributions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Bonin CA<\/strong>, Goebel ME, O\u2019Corry Crowe GM, Burton RS (2016): Impacts of ecology and behavior on\u00a0 \u00a0Antarctic fur seal remating and relatedness. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 476:72-77. DOI:10.1016\/j.jembe.2015.12.008.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. Bonin CA<\/strong>, Lewallen EA, Baheti S, Bradley EW, Stuart MJ, Berry DJ, van Wijnen AJ, Westendorf JJ (2015): Identification of differentially methylated regions in new genes associated with knee osteoarthritis. Gene 576:312-318. DOI:10.1016\/j.gene.2015.10.037.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. O’Corry-Crowe G, Gelatt T, Rea L,\u00a0Bonin CA<\/strong>, Rehberg M (2014): Crossing to safety: dispersal, colonization and mate choice in evolutionarily distinct populations of Steller sea lions, Eumetopias jubatus. Molecular Ecology 23: 5415-5434. DOI:10.1111\/mec.12944.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    9. Bonin CA<\/strong>, Goebel ME, Hoffman JI, Burton RS (2014): High male reproductive success in a low- density Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) breeding colony. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 68:597-604. DOI:10.1007\/s00265-013-1674-7.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    10. Bonin CA<\/strong>, Goebel ME, Forcada J, Burton RS, Hoffman JI (2013): Unexpected genetic differentiation between recently recolonized populations of a long-lived and highly vagile marine mammal. Ecology and Evolution 3:3701-3712. DOI:10.1002\/ece3.732.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    11. Bonin CA<\/strong>, Goebel ME, O\u2019Corry Crowe GM, Burton RS (2012): Twins or not? Genetic analysis of putative twins in Antarctic fur seals, Arctocephalus gazella, on the South Shetland Islands. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 412:13. DOI:10.1016\/j.jembe.2011.10.010.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Assistant Professor, Department of Biological SciencesHampton University (HU) Phone: (757) 727 6044 | Email: carolina.lewallen@hamptonu.edu  Curriculum Vitae  Education Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (2015)Postdoctoral., Molecular Biology & Orthopedic Surgery Scripps Institution of Oceanography, San Diego, CA (2012)Ph.D., Marine Biology Federal University of Paran\u00e1, Brazil  (2001)M.S. Zoology Federal University of Paran\u00e1, Brazil  (1977)B.S. Biology Research Interests Selected Publications…Read more Dr. Carolina B. Lewallen<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1396,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"folder":[],"class_list":["post-2140","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2140","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2140"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2140\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1396"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2140"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/folder?post=2140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}