Rate My Professor Wade Bell

Bell's research centers on eukaryotic microbiology, with a focus on chemosensory responses in protozoa such as Paramecium tetraurelia and the pharmacological influences of estrogen, nitric oxide, and dopamine on motor behaviors and cardiac development in embryonic zebrafish (Danio rerio). He has produced 18 peer-reviewed publications, garnering 215 citations as documented on his academic profile. Representative works include "The role of neuronal nitric oxide and its pathways in the protection and recovery from neurotoxin-induced de novo hypokinetic motor behaviors in the embryonic zebrafish (Danio rerio)" published in 2019; "The Roles of Estrogen, Nitric Oxide, and Dopamine in the Generation of Hyperkinetic Motor Behaviors in Embryonic Zebrafish (Danio rerio)" in 2018; "Use of a Novel Cell Adhesion Method and Digital Measurement to Show Stimulus-Dependent Variation in Somatic and Oral Ciliary Beat Frequency in Paramecium" in 2014; "Genetic dissection of attractant-induced conductances in Paramecium" in 2007; and "Biotin chemoresponse in Paramecium" in 1998. Through his mentorship, numerous cadets engaged in hands-on research, contributing to VMI's emphasis on undergraduate scientific inquiry.