Experts Directory: Biology
Larry G. Allen
Department of Biology
work: (818) 677-3356
email: larry.allen@csun.edu
- Marine fisheries
- Fish ecology
- Fish in bays and estuaries
- Fish life history
- Author: “The Ecology of Marine Fishes”
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CSUN's Larry Allen Honored for His Contributions to the Scientific Knowledge of Southern California
Larry Baresi
Department of Biology
work: (818) 677-3495 /3356
email: larry.baresi@csun.edu
- Physiology and ecology of anaerobic bacteria—methanogens and other extremeophiles
- Waste treatment processes
- Ethanolics
- Methanogenesis
Chhandak Basu
Department of Biology
work: (818)677-4592 /3356
email: chhandak.basu@csun.edu
- Plant biotechnology
- Genetically engineered plants
- Biofuel
- Plant molecular biology
- Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
- Editor: “PCR Primer Design”
David Bermudes
Department of Biology
work: (818) 677-6062 /3356
email:
- Microbiology
- Vaccines
- Experimental cancer therapeutics
- Protease inhibitors
- Mushrooms
- Fungi
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Randy W. Cohen
Department of Biology
work: (818) 677-2352 / 3356
email: randy.cohen@csun.edu
- Neurobiology
- Entomology (insects)
- Molecular and cellular neurobiology
- Neurophysiology of excitatory amino acid receptors
- Developmental neurobiology
- Quantitative insect nutrition
- Behavioral and physiological insect ecology
- Arthropod pathology
- Human physiology
- Cockroaches
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Dopamine as an anorectic neuromodulator in the cockroach Rhyparobia maderae
Michael Franklin
Department of Biology
work: (818) 677-7145 /3356
email: michael.franklin@csun.edu
- Southern California marine fish
- Population dynamics of white sea bass
- Marine fisheries science
- Marine fisheries sustainability
- Taxonomy of Southern California marine fishes
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David Gray
Department of Biology
work: (818) 677-7653 / 3356
email: dave.gray@csun.edu
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CSUN Biology Professor David Gray Discovers New Species of Crickets
Tim. J. Karels
Department of Biology
work: (818) 677-2990 / 3356
email: karels@csun.edu
- Population ecology
- Arctic and alpine ecology
- Rodent ecology
- Ground squirrel and marmot biologyhttps://live-csu-northridge.pantheonsite.io/admin/group
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CSUN Researchers Discover What’s on the Menu for L.A.’s Coyotes
Jonathan A. Kelber
Department of Biology
work: (818) 677-4481 /3356
email: jonathan.kelber@csun.edu
- Cancer biology
- Tissue regeneration
- Stem cells
- Actin cytoskeleton
- Cell signaling
- Bioinformatics
- Molecular endocrinology
- Kinase biology
- Human health, disease and medicine
- Anti-cancer drug development
Learn more about Jonathan Kelber:
Biology Professor Honored as First CSUPERB Faculty Research Awardee from CSUN
Mariano A Loza-Coll
Department of Biology
work: (818) 677-4411 /3356
email:
- Stem cells
- Genetics
- Developmental genetics
- Drosophila melanogaster
- Genetic regulatory networks
- Gene expression regulations
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Cindy Malone
Department of Biology
work: (818) 677-6145 / 3356
email: cmalone@csun.edu
- Genetics
- Gene regulation
- Molecular biology
- Immunology
Learn more about Cindy Malone:
CSUN Professor Creates Free Online Course to Prepare High School Students for College Biology
Aida Metzenberg
Department of Biology
work: (818) 677-3355 /3356
email: aida.metzenberg@csun.edu
- Human genetics
- Genetic counseling
Sean Murray
Department of Biology
work: (818) 677-2950 /3356
email: sean.murray@csun.edu
- Bacterial genetics
- Bacterial cell cycle
- Microbial cell biology
- Lipids
- Biotechnology
- Science policy
Steven B. Oppenheimer
Department of Biology
Director, Center for Cancer and Developmental Biology
work: (818) 677-3336 / 3356
email: steven.oppenheimer@csun.edu
- Cancer biology and prevention
- Developmental biology, cell surface and cell adhesion
- Enhancing science education
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CSUN Honors Enzer, Oppenheimer, Faherty and Feldman and Dozens More at Volunteer Service Awards
Paula M. Schiffman
Department of Biology
work: (818) 677-3350 / 3356
email: paula.schiffman@csun.edu
- Terrestrial ecology
- Plant community ecology and vegetation dynamics
- Responses of vegetation to disturbances
- Grassland ecology
- Role of alien species in natural communities
- Conservation biology
- Ecology of Carrizo Plain National Monument
- Restoration ecology
Learn more about Paula M. Schiffman:
CSUN Team Studying Effects of Draining Owens Valley
Mark Steele
Department of Biology
work: (818) 677-4270 /3356
email: msteele@csun.edu
- Marine ecology
- Fish biology
- Fisheries
- Estuaries
- Artificial reef mitigation
- Wetland restoration
- Long-term ecological monitoring
Learn more about Mark Steele:
CSUN Marine Biologists Get Grant to Study Effectiveness of California’s Artificial Reefs
Mary-Pat Stein
Department of Biology
work: (818) 677-5603 /3356
email: mpstein@csun.edu
- Cell biology
- Immunology
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CSUN Marine Biologists Get Grant to Study Effectiveness of California’s Artificial Reefs
Michael L. Summers
Department of Biology
work: (818) 677-7146 /3356
email: michael.l.summers@csun.edu
- Bacterial physiology and genetics
- Molecular biology
Casey terHorst
Department of Biology
work: (818) 677-3352 /3356
email: casey.terhorst@csun.edu
- Ecology and evolution of microbial communities
- Evolutionary ecology
- Invasive species
- Community ecology
Learn more about Casey terHorst's work:
CSUN Ecology Team Studies Algae, a Possible Key to Saving Corals From Effects of Global Warning
Virginia Oberholzer Vandergon
Department of Biology
work: (818) 677-6362 /3356
email: virginia.vandergon@csun.edu
- K–12 science education
- Genetics
- Molecular evolution
Learn more about Virginia Oberholzer Vandergon:
Engaging Students in the LA River Through Interdisciplinary Science
Paul Wilson
Department of Biology
work: (818) 677-2937 /3356
email: paul.wilson@csun.edu
- Mosses
- Pollination
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Jeremy B. Yoder
Department of Biology
work: (818) 677-2158
email: jeremy.yoder@csun.edu
- Evolution
- Genetics
- Coevolution
- Mutualism
- Plant-pollinator Interaction
- Yuccas
- Yucca moths
- Joshua trees
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