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    CSUN Biology students take the prize at the 2025 CSUNposium

    The Biology Department was well represented at last week’s 2025 CSUNposium, with undergrad researchers and Master’s students presenting their research in dozens of talks and…

    Biosphere Editor 17 April, 2025
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    Matador Microbiologists Merge Mycology with Mahjong

    Do toxic, glowing fungi play Mahjong? Mycologists Rudy Diaz, Resident Mycologist of the Los Angeles Mycological Society, and CSUN Professor of Biology David Bermudes didn’t…

    Biosphere Editor 17 April, 2025
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    CSUN plant biologists document effects of drought stress on a spice-cabinet staple

    Turmeric, the fragrant and colorful spice used in a number of cuisines, has also had uses in traditional medicine, which are increasingly under investigation by…

    Biosphere Editor 14 November, 2024
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    Check out the winners of the 2024 Biosphere Summer Photo Contest

    The votes are in, and congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Biosphere Summer Photo Contest: First place goes to Angelina Piette’s view of two-toed…

    Biosphere Editor 20 September, 2024
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    CSUN biologists reconstruct more than a century of Joshua tree flowering events to reveal the impacts of recent climate change

    Climate change has already shifted global temperatures and precipitation patterns from historical conditions, but tracking how these changes have impacted vulnerable species and ecosystems is…

    Biosphere Editor 12 September, 2024
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Department vehicle fleet welcomes two shiny new members

Biosphere Editor 29 August, 2023 field tripsvehicles

The Department has acquired two replacement vehicles! There is a new Ford F-250 and a new Toyota Highlander to replace the old, run-down versions of…

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CSUN Biology celebrates award-winning students

Biosphere Editor 19 May, 2023 student awards

The CSUN Biology Department is pleased to announce the winners of student awards and scholarships for the 2022-2023 school year, who will be recognized in…

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Colloquium: Lopez on the use of “multi-omics” to understand drugs’ effects within cells

Biosphere Editor 12 May, 2023 Carlos Lopezcellular biology

This week the Spring 2023 Biology Colloquium hosts Carlos Lopez of Altos Labs. Dr. Lopez studies cellular-level molecular processes and their regulation, integrating very large…

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Colloquium: Barnett on the challenge of celiac disease, and drug discovery solutions

Biosphere Editor 5 May, 2023 celiac diseasedrug discoveryLisa Barnett

For the final seminar of the Spring 2023 Biology Colloquium series, the Biology Department hosts a virtual talk by Lisa Barnett, Associate Director of Immunology…

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Colloquium: Dawson on polyploid cancer cells and tactics to target them for treatment

Biosphere Editor 28 April, 2023 cancer biologyMichelle Dawson

This week the Spring 2023 Biology Colloquium hosts Michelle Dawson, Assistant Professor of Medical Science in the Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry…

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CSUN Biology students take the prize at CSUNposium

Biosphere Editor 26 April, 2023 CSUNposium

The Biology Department was well represented at last week’s 2023 CSUNposium, with undergrad researchers and Master’s students presenting their research in dozens of talks and…

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Colloquium Departmental Events

Colloquium: Myers on drug discovery for gastrointestinal disease

Biosphere Editor 21 April, 2023 drug discoveryRichard Myers

This week the Spring 2023 Biology Colloquium hosts Richard Myers, Associate Director of Takeda Pharmaceuticals. His seminar, given by invitation of the NCOMPASS program, will…

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Here’s how to watch Biology students’ online presentations in the 2023 CSUNposium

Biosphere Editor 20 April, 2023 CSUNposium

The annual CSUNposium showcase of student research and creative work returns this Friday with in-person poster presentations, and student research talks presented over Zoom platform.…

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Colloquium: Niazi on the future of pharmaceuticals

Biosphere Editor 14 April, 2023 Kayvan Niazipharmaceutical development

This week the Spring 2023 Biology Colloquium hosts Kayvan Niazi, the CEO of Saggitarius Bio. His seminar will be titled, “Current trends in biopharmaceuticals: will…

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Colloquium: Dehesh on the molecular mechanisms of plants’ responses to their environments

Biosphere Editor 7 April, 2023 Arabidopsis thalianaKatayoon Deheshstress response

This week the Spring 2023 Biology Colloquium resumes with a seminar by Katayoon Dehesh, Director of the Institute for Integrative Genome Biology at UC Riverside.…

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