Join us for a Biology Seminar with Isaac Lichter Marck, PhD from the California Academy of Sciences.
The origin and evolution of enigmatic desert wildflowers
Thursday, April 23, 2026 | 2:00–3:00 PM | SEC 116
Student Discussion: 3:00–3:30 PM
#Botany #Evolution #BiologySeminar #SFSU
Join us for a WiSE Seminar with Katie Hafner of Lost Women of Science.
April 22 | 4–5 p.m. | SEIC 210
Come hear about the stories of women in science whose contributions deserve greater recognition.
Co-sponsored by the Computer Science Department.
#WiSE #WomenInScience #LostWomenOfScience #SFSU
We are thrilled to welcome Dr Faith Dukes for our Phage Power Hour Speaker Series! Visit www.phagepathways.com for the zoom link. This program is funded by the Department of Energy, Office of Science. #phage #research
Happening today! #research #seminar on participatory science and wild birds by Dr Kelly Langhans from the Dept of Fish, and Wildlife Conservation! Join us at 2 pm!
Super thrilled to be welcoming Dr Gabriele Ghiotto, postdoc at the @jgi.doe.gov for a seminar on “Single nucleotide variants drive evolutionary phage-host arms race" today! He develops novel tools and computational strategies to study the human virome. #virome #phage
A big success! We loved welcoming everyone into the lab for a hands-on exploration of biology. So much curiosity, energy, and excitement in one room. Thank you to all who came and made it such a memorable event.
#STEM #Biology #ScienceOutreach #HandsOnLearning
We’re ready for Explore SF Day in the Department of Biology!
Take a quick walk through our lab and see where curiosity, discovery, and hands-on learning come to life. We’re excited to welcome future students, families, and our community to explore the spaces where biology happens every day.
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Introductory slide for Dr Lisa White’s seminar. Title: Integrating paleontology collections, seagoing expeditions, and interactive web-based tools to enhance STEM instruction for undergraduate students
Enthralled with #DrLisaDWhite sharing her history and science at #SFSU @sfstatebio.bsky.social seminar. @ucmpberkeley.bsky.social Director of Education & Outreach #SF_ROCKS #geologist. Who knew the @tarpits.org #direwolves had been stored at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social #SatherTower??
Kicking off the 2026 Phage Pathways cohort with our first speaker: Oscar Luo, MBA, CLS, MLS(ASCP)CM, SBBCM. We’re excited to launch this year’s cohort and associated events with his expertise. April 10, 2026 | 10–11 AM. Supported by the U.S. Department of Energy. #PhagePathways www.phagepathways.com
This past fall I started my Master’s in Biology @sfstatebio.bsky.social and @calacademy.bsky.social!
My project aims to generate a molecular phylogeny for the chromodorid genus Verconia to investigate color pattern evolution and assess the presence of undetected cryptic and pseudocryptic species
We reached 125% of our goal today! Thank you for making this happen! #GatorsGiveDay
Early bird registration for the 2nd SynBYSS Conference in Barcelona on June 8–11, 2026 is ending soon! Register now to ensure a spot. SynBYSS coincides with a visit by Pope Leo XIV honoring the 100th anniversary of architect Antoni Gaudí's death, so hotels may fill quickly.
www.jcvi.org/synbyss
The Silva Lab (PI: @nicholasjsilva.bsky.social) studies how glia regulate neurons during development and disease. Using genetic, cellular, and molecular tools in zebrafish, we’re uncovering key neuron-glial mechanisms. Support our work on #GatorsGiveDay! #Neuroscience #Zebrafish #Research
It's #GatorGivingDay and we're almost at our goal! Every $$ supports our wonderful students and community here at @sfstatebio.bsky.social Thank you for your support!
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Undergraduate student Alexandra Jose shares “SFSU has provided me with such amazing opportunities to let me pursue my academic goals, contribute to research that inspires me, and be part of an incredible community!” Your gift makes such research opportunities possible. #GatorsGiveDay
It’s Gator Giving Day!
Make a gift to the SFSU Department of Biology and help support our students, research, and community.
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Join me in making a gift to the Department of #Biology at SF State! It's Gator Giving Day 2026! @sfstatebio.bsky.social @calstate.bsky.social - giving.sfsu.edu/schools/SanF...
Join us for an upcoming seminar by Lisa Hua, PhD from Sonoma State University.
Research in the Hua lab: Chromosome organization and its implications in human disease
Thursday, March 19, 2026
2:00–3:00 PM SEC 116
Looking forward to this exciting talk!
#SFSU #Biology #Seminar #Genetics #STEM
Join us for a Biology Seminar with Adrianne Correa, PhD (UC Berkeley):
Weaving Community-Science Partnerships to Understand and Bolster Reef Health in a Changing Ocean
📅 Thurs, March 12, 2026
⏰ 2:00–3:00 PM
📍 SEC 116
Join us Wed, Mar 11 at 11 AM at EOS + on Zoom for a seminar by Dr. Sophie George (University of Washington; Professor Emerita, Georgia Southern University):
Marine Heatwaves effects on growth and development of Pisaster ochraceus larvae in multidimensional space
#MarineBiology #MarineHeatwaves
🐟👀 SFSU Biology seminar — Thu Mar 5
2–3pm | SEC 116
Dr. Patricia Schneider (LSU): “Split Screens: Exploring Vision through the Eyes of the Four-Eyed Fish.”
Student time: 3–3:30pm. Come by!
Welcome Dr. Lu Wang to the Anand Lab @SFSU! 🧫🌊 bringing expertise in #microbial #ecology, mobile genetic elements, and #metagenomics/AMR—plus an impressive #science-#policy journey through @noaa.gov and EPA. We’re so happy you’re here, Lu!
#MicrobialEcology #AMR #Metagenomics #SFSU
🧠 SFSU Biology Special Seminar
Dr. Biswa Ramani, MD, PhD (UCSF) — neurodegeneration + neuropathology + physician-scientist career path
📅 Wed 2/25/2026 • 🕙 10:00–11:40 • 📍 Hensill Hall 233 Hosted by @nicholasjsilva.bsky.social
All welcome!
Bar chart shows percentage completed for SFSU students and CSULA students with low and high GPA. All completion rates at in the 80s except for high GPA CSULA students which have lower completion rates in the 70s.
My colleagues at @sfsu.bsky.social used 3 decades of data to show that students with low undergrad GPA have equal PhD completion rates compared to students with high GPA. @sfstatebio.bsky.social
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🌿🚣♂️ Rosenberg Institute Seminar Series — Wed, Feb 18 (11:00am)
Stuart Siegel, PhD, SPWS: Two Birds, One Ecosystem – Bringing Nature-Based Solutions to the SF Estuary
Sea level rise, restoration, and what it takes to scale solutions across the Bay.
#NatureBasedSolutions #SanFranciscoBay
A different kind of #Valentine's Day flower…🚨 #Corpse flower is opening in our SF State #greenhouse! 🌺👃
Our Titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) aka the “corpse flower” is in #bloom mode: it typically peaks for ~24–48 hours. The greenhouse is open today noon–8pm for anyone who wants to catch it!
First lab meeting of the school year. Going over the basics of Drosophila genetics. @sfstatebio.bsky.social #drosophila
Shea from Prof. Kevin Simonin’s lab is measuring the water cost of flowers 🌼 in California poppy populations at Mt. Diablo. Flowering is essential for reproduction, but it comes with a price. This work uncovers how plants balance beauty, survival, and resilience.
#PlantScience #CaliforniaPoppy
The Tonos lab headed to the field to kick-off a project examining the relationship between Malagasy fruit-eating #birds and fruiting #plants. They seek to understand these relationships in degraded and #protected areas, and how they may recover due to community-led #conservation efforts!
