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    For these tree frogs, the course of reproductive isolation never did run true

    New species form as populations evolve differences that prevent them from interbreeding. Sometimes, the evolving differences themselves help to accelerate the process — especially differences in…

    Admin 21 September 2023
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    Check out the winners of the first Biosphere Summer Photo Contest

    The votes are in, and congratulations to the winners of the first Biosphere Summer Photo Contest: First place goes to Professor Tim Karels’ image of…

    Admin 15 September 2023
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    CSUN biologists test giant kelp’s capacity to settle for climate-changed waters

    Species everywhere in the world face rising temperatures as carbon pollution changes the global climate. Some, however, may be able to evolve as climate change…

    Admin 7 September 2023
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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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Colloquium: Kirmiz on the infancy of the human microbiome

Admin 25 January 2019 MicrobiologyNina Kirmiz

The first seminar in the Biology Colloquium series for the Spring 2019 semester will be given by CSUN Biology postdoctoral researcher Nina Kirmiz. Kirmiz studies…

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Alumni Publications Research

Kelber Lab dissects a protein’s role in regeneration

Admin 24 January 2019 Farhana RunaJonathan KelberMalachia HooverSa La Kim

CSUN biologists have traced interactions between Cripto, a signaling protein associated with development and stem cell regulation, and other molecules that direct tissue regeneration. The…

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San Diego skyline at night (Flickr: John Sisti Photograpy
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Rogers, Manohar, and Kelber to present in ASCB annual meeting in San Diego

Admin 11 December 2018 Alberto CamachoASCBCrystal RogersJonathan KelberSubrajaa Manohar

CSUN Biology faculty and students are in San Diego, California, for the 2018 American Society of Cell Biology Meeting.   Assistant Professor of Biology Crystal…

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The First Place winner, from the Flores Lab (Photo by Tim Karels)
Departmental Events

Biology ornaments celebrate science and the holiday season

Admin 10 December 2018 Holidays

Faculty, staff, and students in the Department of Biology celebrated the holiday season and showed off their creative sides by designing Christmas tree ornaments to…

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Campus Events Publications Research

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.)
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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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