Applications open today for students interested in presenting research results at the annual CSUNposium, to be held Friday, April 1, 2022. The CSUNposium is a…
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Hoverfly species named for the CSUN biologist who first described it
A species of hoverfly has been named in honor of CSUN Biology lecturer and biological collections curator Dr. James N. Hogue. The hoverfly, Sphecomyia hoguei,…
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Nickols takes the helm as part of ocean observatory network
CSUN marine biologist Kerry Nickols will take responsibility for an automated observatory on the Santa Monica Pier, part of a network of sensor stations along…
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CSUN developmental biologists find a molecular pathway that makes this worm behave like a kid again
All living things must respond to changing environmental conditions, and make use of different parts of their genetic code in different situations. The genetic programming…
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CSUN plant biologists describe gene expression changes that could help biofuel trees beat the heat
Climate change challenges global agricultural systems with hotter temperatures and altered rainfall patterns, and understanding how plants cope with heat and drought stresses has direct…
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Amorim Lab opens at CSUN with $1.7 million in NIH funding to study ancient epidemics
Assistant Professor Eduardo Amorim, the newest member of the Biology Department faculty, is launching his CSUN lab with a big boost from the National Institutes…
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Tumor-associated tissue can promote breast cancer progression and drug resistance through a key gene, CSUN Developmental Oncogene Lab finds
New research by CSUN Professor of Biology Jonathan Kelber and a team of students, postdocs, and international collaborators shows how a gene Kelber first examined…
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Hong Lab seeks undergraduate researchers to study developing neurons
CSUN Professor of Biology Ray Hong is seeking undergraduate research assistants for work on an NIH-funded study of neuron development in a model nematode, Pristionchus…
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Dr. Farhana Runa, a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Jonathan Kelber’s Developmental Oncogene Lab, has been selected to participate in the National Institutes of Health-funded ASCB Accomplishing…
View More Runa accepted into NIH professional development programTomaneng recognized as a CSUPERB Presidents’ Commission Scholar
Luke Tomaneng, an undergraduate researcher working with Dr. Jonathan Kelber, has been selected to receive a 2021 CSUPERB Presidents’ Commission Scholar Award. The award will…
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