Fall 2019 Biology Undergraduate Travel Grant Recipients
The Biology Department recently awarded 14 Biology and BMB students travel grant funding towards participation in conferences and meetings around the United States. The Fall 2019 recipients are: Cesar Diaz (Neurobiology), David Guarin (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology), Gianna Grob (Junior), Victoria Jordan (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology), Bryanna Malbouf (Behavioral Biology), Zachary Milot (Biology), Kareemah […]
Victoria Lagasse and Seoyoung Kim this Year’s Recipients of the Marion Kramer Award
Victoria Lagasse, Biology, and Seoyoung Kim, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, are the recipients of the 2019/2020 Marion Kramer Award. This award is given to high-achieving female students majoring in the biological sciences. The award was established in 2001 in honor of Dr. Marion Kramer who earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Boston University in […]
Linnea Smith Thesis Featured in Oecologia
Linnea Smith’s (CAS ’18) undergraduate honors thesis “Leaf longevity in temperate evergreen species is related to phylogeny and leaf size” will be published in the ecology journal, Oecologia as a featured article in the category, “Highlighted Student Paper – Original Research”. Linnea majored in Biology with a Specialization in Ecology and Conservation Biology. Her research […]
Rahul Desikan, Pioneering Researcher of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Dies at 41 from ALS
Rahul Desikan (CAS ’99, MED ’09) died on July 14th, 2019, after battling with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) for over two years. Desikan was a clinician; a professor at the University of California, San Francisco; and a tireless researcher of neurodegenerative diseases. Desikan often collaborated with colleagues around the world, belonging to a diverse group […]
2019 Loren E. Wold Research Award Recipients
Rose Zhao, Audrey Tran, Cairo De Souza, and Madison Pacaro are the Recipients of the Loren E. Wold Research Award for 2019 Four Biology and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology students were the recipients of the first ever Loren E. Wold Awards. The Loren E. Wold Research Awards have been established by Biology alumnus Dr. Loren E. Wold (CAS ’97), a distinguished […]
Arnaldo Franco Selected as a Barry Goldwater Scholar
Congratulations to Arnaldo Franco, a Biology with Specialization in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, and Genetics (CMG) major, who was recently selected as a Barry Goldwater Scholar! Arnaldo is one of four BU students this year to receive a Goldwater scholarship, a national honor awarded to students based on a strong commitment to, and potential for, a […]
Spring 2019 Outstanding Biology Learning Assistant Awards
Chloe Cho, Joseph Distefano, Taylor Epstein, and Dimitri Moshovitis Receive the Outstanding Learning Assistant Award The Biology Department recognized the hard work and innovation of all of our Learning Assistants (LAs) by presenting “The Outstanding Learning Assistant Award” to a group of Biology LAs on April 26, 2019. These students presented a poster that was […]
2019 Outstanding Undergraduate Research Awards in Biology Winners
The Biology Department would like to congratulate the recipients of the 2019 Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award in Biology. The Biology Research and Honors Committee gives this annual award to outstanding seniors of any major who are performing research in Biology Department labs. Three CAS seniors received this award. Eva Fandozzi conducted research with Dr. James Traniello in the […]
Remembering Brian Weber
The Biology Department is mourning the loss of Brian Weber, a freshman biology major, who passed away last Friday. Brian was from Singapore and attended Deerfield Academy. Brian was kind, thoughtful, and friendly. His personal interactions with peers, staff and faculty highlighted these virtues and the academics he pursued demonstrated the respect and compassion he […]