NIU Biology
Ph.D., 1969, Southern Illinois University 
M.S., 1964, Colorado State University 
B.S., 1962, Colorado State University 
Fields of Interest: Developmental Biology.

Contact: 
Dr. Laszlo Hanzely
lhanzely@niu.edu, (815) 753-7815 

Office: Rm 356 Montgomery Hall

Nothern Illinois University, Dept. of Biological Sciences

DeKalb, IL 60115

Bross, L., Weis, A.E., Hanzely, L. Ultrastructure of cells of the goldenrod (Solidago altissima) ball gall induced by Eurosta solidaginis. Cytobios 71:51-65; 1992. 

Schjeide, O.A., Prahlad, K.V., Molsen, D., Smith, S., Hanzely, L. Morphological and metabolic responses of embryonic hearts to administration of exogenous L-thyroxine. Cytobios 60:71-95; 1989. 

Schjeide, O.A., Smith, S., Prahlad, K.V., Molsen, D., Hanzely, L. Effects of thyroxine on mitochondrial morphology and uptake of 35S in embryonic chicken livers. Cytobios 51:113-125; 1987. 

Rigby, B.W., Workman, J., McLean, M., Hanzely, L., Ledwitz-Rigby, F. Morphometric analysis of in vivo development of porcine ovarian granulosa cells in preovulatory antral follicles. Cytobios 45:17-24; 1986. 

McLean, M.P., Rigby, B.W., Hanzely, L., Ledwitz-Rigby, F. Morphological correlates of follicular fluid stimulation of steroidogenesis in immature porcine granulosa cells. Cytobios 47:115-128; 1986. 

Hanzely, L., Schjeide. O.A. Oocyte maturation in the stick insect (Carausius morosus): ultrastructural and biochemical aspects. Cytobios 41:135-150; 1984. 

Schjeide, O.A., Hanzely, L. Resorption of microvilli by the maturing oocyte of the stick insect (Carausius morosus). Cytobios 38:167-176; 1983. 

Hanzely, L., Harmet, K.H. Effect of lanthanum on cell wall elongation in Avena coleoptile segments: physiological and ultrastructural studies. Z. Pflanzenphysiol. 107:223-230; 1982. 

Southern, W.E., Hanzely, L., Bailey, R.L., Molsen, D.V. Is the avian eye pecten a magnetic sensor? IN: Proc. in Life Sciences, Avian Navigation (H.G. Wallraff, ed.). pp. 344-351; 1981. 

 

One of the basic questions in developmental biology is how a cell becomes determined to assume a particular shape. Current investigations are exploring the ultrastructural aspects of this process and, to this end, research is centered on the role of the cytoskeleton (microfilaments and microtubules) in determining cell shape in a variety of animal an dplant cells. Research has also included ultrastructural studies on the development of microbodies and protein bodies in plant cells.