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Departmental Events

Microbiology Students Association hosts microbial brewery tour

Biosphere Editor 13 February, 2019 Michael SummersMicrobiology Student association

The CSUN Microbiology Students Association will host “Beer Making 101” with Professor and departmental brewmaster Michael Summers, who will explain the role of microorganisms in…

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Alumni Publications Research

Bermudes Lab discovery could aid in engineering cancer-fighting bacteria

Biosphere Editor 12 February, 2019 David BermudesJamie CarrafaLena VincentSalmonella

Bacteria engineered to produce and deliver drug compounds could be a new powerful new tool for cancer therapy and many other medical applications. A new…

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Colloquium Departmental Events

No Colloquium seminar on Friday, February 8

Biosphere Editor 8 February, 2019

There will be no seminar in the Biology Colloquium seminar series today, Friday February 8, due to a cancellation by the invited speaker. The spring…

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Amoroso and Wilson compared populations of Dudleya cymosa cymosa growing in Yosemite National Park and Sequoia National Park, as one of ten paired-population comparisons in their study. (Barry Breckling, via CalPhotos)
Alumni Publications Research

CSUN botanists find 10 different ways that Dudleyas do all right in dry conditions

Biosphere Editor 7 February, 2019 Danielle AmorosoDudleyaPaul Wilson

Natural selection is very good at finding solutions to the challenges organisms face in varying environments. Often, selection acting on different species that face the…

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Education Opportunities

CSUN ASBMB offers seminar to prepare for grad school

Biosphere Editor 1 February, 2019 CSUN ASBMB

The CSUN chapter of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology invites undergraduates with interests in biochemistry and molecular biology careers to their spring…

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Alumni Colloquium Departmental Events

Colloquium: Cross on the benefits of cannabis derivatives

Biosphere Editor 1 February, 2019 Brandie CrossMARC

This week’s presentation in the Biology Colloquium series will be given by Dr. Brandie Cross, who studies the pharmacological benefits of cannabinoids, the active ingredients…

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Awards In the news Research

CSUN Biology undergraduate researcher wins travel grant for conference presentation

Biosphere Editor 31 January, 2019 Chhandak BasuChris Cerda

CSUN Biology undergraduate researcher Chris Cerda has been awarded a travel grant to present at the annual meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists…

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Images from a proximity ligation assay examining interactions between the focal proteins. (Figure 1, Rogers 2018)
Fellowships Opportunities

Apply for research experience and support for grad school preparation with MARC

Biosphere Editor 30 January, 2019 MARC

The Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) program, which provides undergraduate students interested in pursuing a PhD in the Biosciences, invites interested students to meet-and-greet…

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Departmental Events

Special seminar: Baiocchi on the neurobiology of olfaction

Biosphere Editor 29 January, 2019 Ray HongTiffany Baiocchi

Tiffany Baiocchi, a PhD candidate at the University of California Riverside, will present a special seminar about her research into the neurobiology of olfaction in…

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A giant sea bass at the California Academy of Sciences aquarium (Flickr: Caitlin Childs)
Publications Research

CSUN marine biologists track down “baby giants”

Biosphere Editor 29 January, 2019 Larry Allen

The giant sea bass is one of the most striking inhabitants of southern California’s coastal marine areas, but an important part of its life cycle…

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