The CSU Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology (CSUPERB) has announced the 2017 President’s Commission Scholars and Seed Grant awardees. Two of the eight President’s Commission Scholars are from SJSU: Kareem Aboulhosn, a freshman chemistry student working with Prof. Laura Miller Conrad on a project titled: Photoaffinity studies to identify the molecular target of pyocyanin inhibition” and Jackie Vo, a sophomore chemical engineering student working with Prof. Claire Komives on a project titled “Exploration of metalloproteinase inhibitor peptide against Anthrax Lethal Factor”.

Two SJSU faculty were awarded Faculty-Student Collaborative Research Development Grants: Prof. Brandon White for “Targeting triple negative breast cancer cells with walnut compounds” and Prof. Katherine Wilkinson for “Proprioceptor regulation by excercise released substances and gamma motor neurons”.

Prof. Elizabeth Skovran was awarded an Entrepreneurial Joint Venture Matching Grant for “Characterizing lanthanide transport in methylotrophic bacteria for recovery of rare earths from discarded electronics”. All three SJSU faculty awardees are from the Department of Biological Sciences.

Congratulations to the awardees!

The 13th annual College of Science Student Research Day held May 5, 2017 had a record turn-out with 75 posters presented. Students from every department in the college presented their latest research results to students, faculty, administrators, and guests from local scientific companies in an inspiring exchange of ideas. Kudos to Prof. Roy Okuda for organizing this wonderful event. View some photos from the event.

On Tuesday April 13, the College of Science held its first “Tapas Talks”. Between 50 and 100 students, faculty, and other guests gathered to hear a series of 5-minute “bite-sized” research presentations by 25 College of Science faculty. The topics ranged across the disciplines in the College and included fascinating discussions of internet security, assessing seismic risk, fetal alcohol syndrome, planet formation, and many more topics. The afternoon was deemed a great success and the College will likely make this an annual event. Here are some scenes from the event.