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Biology Doctoral Student Recognized at CSU Biotechnology Symposium

From Ships to Syringes

My, How You’ve Grown: New Species of Bacteria is a Shapeshifter Extraordinaire

AZTEC: Advancing Zero-Fossil Technologies for Engineered Carbon

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New tool lets users test for life-impacting disorders from home

The online system developed by SDSU researchers can help detect signs of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. It could help make screening part of everyday health care.

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SDSU recognized as Top 25 producer of Gilman Scholars

The program provides merit-based scholarships to students to study or intern abroad.

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Students connect kids to STEM in annual Festival of Science and Engineering

SDSU co-sponsored the annual event at Petco Park, a day of fun and immersive education.

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SDSU / UC San Diego Cell & Molecular Biology Joint Doctoral Program

Students enrolled in the SDSU / UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Cell and Molecular Biology benefit from taking graduate core courses from UC San Diego's School of Biological Sciences with research training provided by SDSU Faculty in departments such as Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, and Psychology. Students take cell and molecular biology, genetics, and ethics courses and a choice of electives during their time in the program. Students spend one year enrolled at UC San Diego and will complete at least three laboratory rotations with SDSU faculty. The diverse faculty research interests address a wide range of biological questions and reflect the interdisciplinary nature of modern biology.

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Major Areas of Study

Ovarian cancer cells grown as spheroids

Cancer Biology

Investigates tumor heterogeneity, drug resistance, and signaling pathways in various cancers.
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Developmental and Regenerative Biology

Focuses on muscle, heart development, stem cells, and neural crest studies.
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Environmental Microbiology

Explores microbial ecology, coral disease, and environmental impacts of climate change.
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Genetics and Epigenetics

Studies DNA recombination, CRISPR, gene-editing, and epigenetic regulation of gene expression.
Purple and green bacteriophage

Microbiology and Immunology

Examines host-microbe interactions, microbial genetics, parasitology, and immune system responses.
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Systems Biology and Bioinformatics

Utilizes big data, metabolic modeling, and genomics to understand biological systems.

Research Excellence