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The latest news from the Department of Biology in @CSUNCSM at @CSUNorthridge — research and learning on every branch of the Tree of Life! 🐟🌿🐿️🐦🌱🦗🦠🧬🌊
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Joined October 2017
Colloquium: Lopez on the use of “multi-omics” to understand drugs’ effects within cells
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Dr. Lopez (Wikimedia) 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 larg…
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Colloquium: Barnett on the challenge of celiac disease, and drug discovery solutions
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Dr. 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 Drug Discovery at Taked…
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Colloquium: Dawson on polyploid cancer cells and tactics to target them for treatment
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Dr. 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 and the …
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Colloquium: Myers on drug discovery for gastrointestinal disease
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Dr. Myers (LinkedIn) 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 b…
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Here’s how to watch Biology students’ online presentations in the 2023 CSUNposium
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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. As in previous…
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Colloquium: Niazi on the future of pharmaceuticals
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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 the future ever happen?…
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Colloquium: Dehesh on the molecular mechanisms of plants’ responses to their environments
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Dr. Dehesh (Dehesh Lab website) 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. Dr.…
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California Native Plants Society offers student funding
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The Los Angeles/Santa Monica Mountains chapter of the California Native Plants Society is offering two scholarships of $1500 for students currently studying conservation or plant sciences focusing …
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Southern California Garden Club offers scholarship for students cultivating green thumbs
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The Southern California Garden Club, the longest established, largest and most active garden club in the San Fernando Valley is pleased to announce the opening of their scholarship application proc…
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Colloquium: Ehrenreich on using gene editing to learn how the DNA code builds traits
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Dr. Ehrenreich (USC website) This week the Spring 2023 Biology Colloquium hosts Ian M. Ehrenreich, Professor of Biological Sciences at USC. Dr. Ehrenreich studies how variation in DNA sequences res…
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Newhall Scholarship for Terrestrial Ecology Research reopens for applications
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Applications for the 2023 Newhall Land and Farming Southern California Scholarship in Support of Terrestrial Ecology remain open through Thursday, March 30. The Newhall Scholarship provides up to $…
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Graduate Fellowships for Outstanding Research Promise open applications for 2023-24 school year
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The Graduate Fellowships for Outstanding Research Promise are offered by the CSUN College of Science and Mathematics each year to support continuing graduate students with a track record of academi…
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CSUN Graduate Student awards seek applicants representing the research promise and academic excellence
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CSUN Graduate Studies offers a trio of major awards each year recognizing achievement in graduate thesis research and academic work, and potential in a future research career. These three awards ar…
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Wrigley Institute offers paid summer experience in ocean research for undergraduates
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The USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies is seeking undergraduates with interest in oceanography and marine science for a 10-week research experience this summer. Successful applicants w…
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Colloquium: Sage on what happens when lung cancer reaches the brain
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Colloquium: Weil on the ecology of disease in coral reef systems
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Dr. Weil (gulfbase) This week the Spring 2023 Biology Colloquium hosts Ernesto Weil, Professor in the Department of Marine Science at the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez. Dr. Weil studies diseas…
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New scholarships offer support for CSUN Science and Mathematics students
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Two new scholarships are available to support continuing students in the CSUN College of Science and Mathematics, including Biology majors. Both provide substantial monetary awards, and are accepti…
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Colloquium: Schmitt on “compartmentalization” of processes inside individual cells
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Dr. Schmitt (Schmitt Lab website) This week the Spring 2023 Biology Colloquium hosts Danielle Schmitt, Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCLA. Dr. Schmitt studi…
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CSUN microbiologists beat bacterial drug resistance by clogging a molecular pump
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Antibiotic resistant bacteria pose a growing threat, potentially leaving doctors without effective treatments for many common infections. One way to stave off that future is to find new antibiotics…
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