Category: Research
NIH grant funds five years of undergraduate research experiences at CSUN
The National Institutes of Health has awarded five years of support, totaling more than $2.8 million, for a new program providing undergraduate research experiences in…
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Silbiger receives NSF support to study how acidified oceans will change life on rocky shores
CSUN Assistant Professor of Biology Nyssa Silbiger has been awarded a major new grant through the National Science Foundation’s CAREER program. The funding, totaling more…
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CSUN molecular biologist receives renewed support from NIH to study breast cancer at the cellular level
The Kelber laboratory has received a second cycle of funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) NIGMS SCORE grant program to continue investigating the…
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CSUN marine biologist tracks the impact of groundwater under the sea
Groundwater that enters the ocean from nearby land masses has a measurable impact on the “ecosystem metabolism” of coral reefs, according to a study recently…
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CSUN Professor Emeritus of Biology Steven Oppenheimer revisits the successes of his work to provide broadly available scientific research experiences for students at all levels…
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2020 volume of the New Journal of Student Research Abstracts is the 25th to showcase K-12 students’ science
The 25th volume of the New Journal of Student Research, edited by CSUN Biology Professor Emeritus Steve Oppenheimer, has been published online through the CSUN ScholarWorks…
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Kelp forests could fight ocean acidification, CSUN marine biologists find
Kelp forests are the biological foundation of marine ecosystems all along California’s coastline, and their collective biochemical activity may help offset ocean acidification, according to…
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The sugars making up part of the viral capsule of the SARS-Cov-2 are an underexplored target for antiviral drugs, CSUN Professor Emeritus of Biology Steven…
View More CSUN molecular biologist aims for virality with review of COVID biochemistryHow scientific societies can make science more inclusive — through travel
Travel awards — small grants to support attendance of scientific conferences — offer a unique opportunity to recruit and support underrepresented minorities into scientific research and careers,…
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