DENISE DEARING

(she/her)

Distinguished Professor

School of Biological Sciences

  • Distinguished Professor
    School of Biological Sciences

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Ecology and evolution of dietary specialization; Nutritional ecology of herbivorous vertebrates; Mammalian and avian detoxification of plant secondary metabolites; Application of stable isotopes in ecology; Ecology of infectious disease

GRANTS

  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    DEARING SALARY-INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL ACT (IPA) ASSIGNMENT
    NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION15 Aug 2022 - 14 Aug 2025
    NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    Understanding Cardenolide Resistance in Rodents
    Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung1 May 2022
    Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    The Physiological Genomics of Diet Switching in Mammalian Herbivores
    National Science Foundation1 May 2017
    National Science Foundation
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    MICB MEETING 2016
    NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION9 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2017
    NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
  • FELLOWSHIP OR RESIDENCY
    FELLOWSHIP AARON MILLER
    CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION12 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2016
    CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
  • FELLOWSHIP OR RESIDENCY
    NRSA AARON W MILLER
    NIH NATL INST DIABETES DIGEST12 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2015
    NIH NATL INST DIABETES DIGEST
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    DIMENSIONS - GUT MICROBIOME
    NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION11 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2020
    NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    CYP2B IN NEOTOMA
    NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION6 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2018
    NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    DDIG: KOHL KEVIN D
    NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION1 Jan 2012 - 31 Dec 2014
    NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    CSR: Large: Collaborative Research: Integrating Circuits, Sensing, and Software to Realize the Cubic-mm Computing Class
    National Science Foundation1 Sep 2011
    National Science Foundation
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    QUALITY ENVIRON GRANT BIOKIDS
    UT DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SER1 Jan 2009 - 31 Dec 2010
    UT DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SER
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    QUALITY IMPROVEMENT GRANTS
    UT DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SER1 Jan 2009 - 31 Dec 2009
    UT DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SER
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    Functional Genomics of a Dietary Shift in a Mammalian Herbivore
    National Science Foundation1 Sep 2008
    National Science Foundation
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    Think Globally, Learn Locally (TGLL): Neighborhood Ecology in a Global Perspective, GK-12 Project
    National Science Foundation1 Aug 2008
    People funded by this grant:
    • feener D,
    • Ehleringer J,
    • Seger J
    National Science Foundation
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    MAMMALIAN HERBIVORE
    NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION1 Jan 2008 - 31 Dec 2014
    NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    The Ecophysiological Response of Birds versus Mammals to Secondary Metabolites in Fruits
    United States - Israel Binational Science Foundation1 Aug 2007
    United States - Israel Binational Science Foundation
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    BIOKIDS PLAY GROUND GRANT
    UT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH6 Jan 2007 - 10 Jan 2007
    UT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    QUALITY IMPROVEMENT CHILD CARE
    UT DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SER8 Jan 2005 - 8 Jan 2006
    UT DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SER
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    BABY STEPS
    STATE OF UTAH7 Jan 2005 - 31 Dec 2010
    STATE OF UTAH
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    Graduate Student Training Grant: “WEST” (Water, the Environment, Science and Teaching) GK-12 Project
    National Science Foundation1 May 2004
    People funded by this grant:
    • Cerling T
    National Science Foundation
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    DYNAMICS OF SIN NOMBRE
    NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION1 Jan 2004 - 31 Dec 2010
    NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    CAREER: MAMMALIAN HERBIVORES
    NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION3 Jan 2003 - 31 Dec 2010
    NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    CO2 CONFERENCE
    NSF11 Jan 2001 - 31 Dec 2002
    NSF
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    DIETARY SPECIALIZATION
    NSF1 Jan 2000 - 31 Dec 2003
    NSF
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    Atmospheric CO2 Controls Over Animal Evolution and Extinction
    John Harris Packard Foundation1 Aug 1999
    People funded by this grant:
    • Cerling T,
    • Ehleringer J
    John Harris Packard Foundation