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    CSUN microbiologists beat bacterial drug resistance by clogging a molecular pump

    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…

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    CSUN plant biologists study lentil plants’ response to life underwater

    Crop plants face stress from environmental extremes — not just heat, but also cold; and not just lack of water, but also too much. In…

    Admin 8 February 2023
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    CSUN microbiologists describe a new molecular system for bacteria to clean house

    Understanding how bacteria respond to toxins, at the molecular level, can help identify ways to break those responses, opening up new targets for antimicrobial drugs. New…

    Admin 8 December 2022
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    CSUN biologists trace a link between intimate ecological interactions and the evolution of new species

    Many diverse groups of organisms — from butterflies to beetles to beneficial bacteria — spend their lives intimately associated with host organisms, and evolutionary biologists have long…

    Admin 18 November 2022
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    CSUN biologists find that hosts need the right symbiont when the heat is on

    One of the best-known beneficial symbioses in the ocean is the mutualism between corals and photosynthetic algae. Coral polyps provide shelter and nutrients for algae…

    Admin 3 November 2022
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CSUN Biology celebrates award-winning students

Admin 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

Admin 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

Admin 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

Admin 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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Awards Campus Events

CSUN Biology students take the prize at CSUNposium

Admin 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: Myers on drug discovery for gastrointestinal disease

Admin 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

Admin 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

Admin 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

Admin 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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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)
Grants Opportunities

California Native Plants Society offers student funding

Admin 6 April 2023 California Native Plants Society

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…

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