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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…

    Admin 15 February 2023
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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…

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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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New volume of the New Journal of Student Research Abstracts showcases K-12 students’ science

Admin 6 December 2018 New Journal of Student AbstractsSteven Oppenheimer

A new 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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Steven Oppenheimer (second from right) with fellow awardees Earl Enzer, Bonnie Faherty, and Edward Feldman, and CSUN President Dianne F. Harrison and Alumni Association President Cindy Chernow at the Volunteer Service Awards. (Photo via CSUN Today.)
Alumni Awards In the news

Professor Emeritus Oppenheimer honored for service to the university

Admin 5 December 2018 Dean Ed Peckham Award for Emeritus ServiceSteven Oppenheimer

CSUN Biology Professor Emeritus Steve Oppenheimer was among those honored at the CSUN Volunteer Service Awards last Friday, receiving the Dean Ed Peckham Award for…

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Campus Events Opportunities Research

Applications open for 2019 CSUNposium

Admin 3 December 2018 CSUNposium

Applications open today for students interested in presenting research results at the annual CSUNposium, to be held Friday, April 5, 2019. The CSUNposium is a…

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A deer tick (Chou Lab website)
Colloquium Departmental Events

Colloquium: Chou to discuss ticks and pathogen transmission

Admin 30 November 2018 deer tickSeemay Chouvector-borne disease

This week’s seminar in the Biology Colloquium series will be given by Dr. Seemay Chou, from the University of California, San Francisco. Chou studies animal-microbe…

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Volunteer leaders measure a Joshua tree during a pilot run of the survey protocol. (Photo by Jeremy Yoder.)
Projects Research

Joshua Tree Genome Project launches volunteer population surveys with leadership training

Admin 28 November 2018 Jeremy YoderJoshua tree

The Joshua Tree Genome Project launched a new effort to understand the health of Joshua tree populations across the Mojave Desert earlier this month. The…

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Grants Opportunities

Southern California Academy of Sciences offers grants for student research

Admin 26 November 2018 Southern California Academy of Sciences

The Southern California Academy of Sciences is now accepting applications for its 2019 Student Research Grant. The grant provides up to $2,000 in support of…

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Scarlet gillia in Stanislaus National Forest (Flickr: Mike LaBarbera)
Jobs Opportunities

US Fish and Wildlife Service announces job openings in 2019

Admin 21 November 2018 US Fish and Wildlife Service

The US Fish and Wildlife Service has posted 40 public job openings to the USAJobs website, with open application periods from late November into the…

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Malibu Creek Rock Pool, one site sampled in Harmon et al. (2018). (Flickr: Tony Hoffarth)
Education Opportunities

Graduate seminar in microbiology offered for Spring 2019

Admin 20 November 2018 Christian Ruiz Ruedagraduate seminarMicrobiology

Dr. Cristian Ruiz Rueda invites students to register for his upcoming seminar in Microbiology (BIOL655A) in the Spring 2019 semester. The seminar will cover a variety…

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Coral reef
Colloquium Departmental Events

Colloquium: Carpenter on ocean acidification and coral reefs

Admin 16 November 2018 Bob Carpenter

This week’s seminar in the Biology Colloquium series will be given by CSUN Biology Professor Bob Carpenter, who will present his lab’s research on coral…

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Modified visualization of an IF-stained tumor section (Courtesy of the Kelber Lab).
Alumni Publications Research

Bermudes considers tumor-fighting bacteria in Nature Reviews Cancer

Admin 14 November 2018 cancerDavid Bermudes

A promising new tool for cancer therapy may be bacteria engineered to attack tumor cells, according to a review article recently published in the journal…

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