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Journal publishes cancer research paper by Biology professor, student
“Neutrophils and Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Cancer: Promising Targets for Engineered Nanomaterials,” a research paper written by Dr. Emeka Okeke, senior Biochemistry major Caitlin Snyder, of Utica, and two researchers, has been published in the journal Drug Delivery and Translational Research.
Alumni panel to discuss careers in biotechnology
The departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Biology will present “Careers in Biotechnology and Drug Discovery,” a panel discussion with Drs. Jason Gestwicki, Jeffery Kelly and H. Michael Petrassi, at the Kelly Family Auditorium, Science Center Room 105, on Friday, May 12.
Students bound for health professional schools to speak on panel
Students who have already been accepted to or plan to attend health professional schools after receiving their degrees will explore topics related to enrolling at these schools at a panel discussion in Science Center Room 126 on Wednesday, May 10, at 7 p.m.
Students majoring in Biology receive SUNY Chancellor’s Awards
Seniors Madison Miller and Logan Wilson were honored April 24 at the 2023 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence ceremony at the Albany Capital Center.
Students give their Honduras medical experiences glowing reviews
Students describe their time serving on brigades that provided much-need medical care in rural Honduras during the J-Term as one of the best experiences of their life.
Students to describe their Honduras ‘medical brigade’ experiences at campus talk
SUNY Fredonia students who served on medical brigades in Honduras during the J-Term will describe this unique experience at an informal program in the Science Center’s Kelly Family Auditorium, Room 105, on Friday, Feb. 3, at 3 p.m.
Zainab Ahmed named Honors Student for October
Zainab Ahmed, a junior from Lahore, Pakistan, majoring in Molecular Genetics, was nominated by Department of English Associate Professor Iclal Vanwesenbeeck for the October Honors Student of the Month award.
Prominent journal publishes COVID-19 research compiled by Biology professor, students
The role of immune cells in driving inflammation and mortality in severe cases of COVID-19 was the focus of a research study, compiled by Department of Biology Assistant Professor Emeka Okeke and three science students at the SUNY Fredonia, that has been published in the prestigious journal Frontiers in Immunology.
Sale to benefit the Health Professional School Preparation Scholarship Fund
On Nov. 9, the Annual Pottery Show and Sale will be held in the Multipurpose Room of the Williams Center. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Health Professional School Preparation Scholarship Fund.
STEM students primed to unite on STEM T-shirt Tuesday
What is STEM T-shirt Tuesday? It’s a day – Tuesday, Nov. 1 – for science students and faculty, along with staff and administrators, to wear a STEM-themed shirt for a day.