Rate My Professor Jo Ward

In addition to her technical support role, Ward has co-authored peer-reviewed publications advancing knowledge in developmental and reproductive biology using model organisms like Xenopus laevis tadpoles and Anguilla australis eels. Notable contributions include 'Manipulating the microbiome alters regenerative outcomes following tail amputation in Xenopus laevis' (2022), where she handled methodology and investigation; 'Commensal skin bacteria interact with the innate immune system during tail regeneration in Xenopus laevis tadpoles' (2025), involving methodology, investigation, formal analysis; 'Knockdown of NeuroD2 leads to seizure-like behavior, brain malformations, and sudden death in Xenopus laevis' (2024); and 'Lipoprotein Biology During Induced Oogenesis in the Shortfinned Eel Anguilla australis: Vascular Transport' (2025). These publications reflect her direct involvement in research on regeneration, neural development, microbiome effects, and oogenesis.