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Shandna Burroughs Shandna Burroughs has successfully defended her Master's thesis entitled "Ghrelin and prokinectin-2 are affecting the sexual and ingesitve behaviors of the female Syrian hamster." Her thesis advisor was Dr. Candice Klingerman . Drs. Jennifer Venditti and William Schwindinger served on her thesis committee. Shandna received her Master's degree in biology at the December 2016 graduate commencement ceremony. Shandna plans to pursue a doctoral degree in the future. Congratulations Shandna!

Are you interested in pursuing a career in medicine, dentistry, optometry, physician assistant studies, pharmacy, clinical psychology, etc ? Come and learn about scholarships in NAVY MEDICINE Guest Speaker: Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Mark Wakefield 6 pm Weds, Feb 15 at 6 pm at ABLE (first floor Columbia.)  Please enter through the back door of Columbia by the basketball court. Sponsored by the Pre-Medical Sciences Club . Everyone is welcome!

Biology Trivia  G42 HSC at 6 pm,   Thursday, February 16 S ign-ups are outside 146 Hartline. Prizes! Pizza and snacks! Sponsored by TriBeta Everyone welcome!

B.S. Health Sciences majors will be required to take a new course, Biology 303:  Health Sciences Seminar, beginning in the Fall 2017.  Biology 303 will provide a foundation for responsible conduct, professionalism, and use of protected information in a healthcare setting.  Additionally, students will learn how to use centralized application procedures, search for professional experiences, and build a comprehensive portfolio to strengthen applications to graduate schools and employment opportunities.  The goal of Biology 303 is to better prepare our students for field experiences and careers in healthcare.  This course replaces Senior Biology Seminar (Biology 481)  and should be taken during the junior year.     

Dr. Evan Houston Dr. Evan Houston joins the Department of Biological and Allied Health Sciences this semester as a temporary faculty member teaching laboratories in Cell Biology. Dr. Houston is  originally from Charlotte, NC.  He received his B.A. in Biology from Carleton College in Northfield, MN. He earned his Ph.D. in Immunology from the University of Washington. Dr. Houston has  taught and/or done research at several schools in the Seattle area, including the University of Washington and Highline College.  In his free time, he enjoys hiking, tennis, and bird watching. Welcome Dr. Houston!

When our work was done, our hosts took us  around the island, justifiably proud of their  very diverse society .  This is Ganga Talao  (the Grand Basin) Hindu Temple at the  very tippy top of Mauritius.  I’m in my diving gear  because my hosts felt that, as a marine  biologist, I would want to see Blue Bay,  a coral reef that is a World Heritage Site…  They were  absolutely right… Every few years, the island nation of Mauritius presents an award to the Mauritian scientist who they feel has best represented the scientific aspirations of their country on an international stage.  In 2016, one of the judges on their Selection Panel had to recuse herself because she had been elected to national office.   Because they hoped to maintain an international perspective, the Mauritian Ministry of Technology, Communication, and Innovation asked the Embassy of the United States to suggest a replacement to serve ...

Beverly Andre presents her poster on sublethal stress  in honey bees Dr, Hranitz and Alan Belles Faculty and students from the Department of Biological and Allied Health Sciences descended on New Orleans, LA in early January for the national meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB).  Beverly Andre , a senior majoring in biology, pre-medical sciences, presented a poster during the cell and molecular physiology session on her research on "Sublethal stress associated with apiary treatments for Varroa Mites." Her coauthors Drs . Surmacz and Hranitz and collaborators from Ulag University in Turkey. Alan Belles presented the results of his thesis research on "Call characteristics of island and mainland Fowler's toads"  with his research advisor Dr. Hranitz and collaborators Drs. Huckans and Klinger.  The meeting also offered an opportunity to catch up with BAHS alumnus Meghan Duell , currently completing her do...

Beverly Andre Beverly Andre , a senior majoring in biology, pre-medical sciences, received two prestigious awards from the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology to support her travel to their annual meeting in New Orleans, LA in January. Beverly was one of 21 students selected from a nation-wide pool to receive the  Broadening Participation Award. This award provided Beverly with opportunities to attend special sessions for award recipients and to be mentored at the meeting by Mary Salcedo, Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University.  Beverly also received the Charlotte Mangum Award, which provided housing in New Orleans. As a Mangum award recipient, Beverly provided support to session presenters. At the conference, Beverly presented a poster on " Sublethal Stress Associated with Apiary Treatments for Varroa Mites.   The presentation is co-authored with Beverly's mentors,   Drs. Cindy Surma...

     Housed in Columbia Residence Hall, Science and Health Science Living-Learning Community Room, first floor (room 119)       FEBRUARY EVENTS: Review Sessions at ABLE:     A & P I: 2/23: 5:00-6:00pm for Lecture Exam 1 A & P II: 2/14: 1:30-2:30pm Cardiac Cycle Workshop 2/23: 4:00-5:00pm for Lecture Exam 1 Concepts in Biology I: 2/16: 4:00-5:00pm for Lecture Exam 1 Tutoring Sessions:   Tri-Beta, the Biology Honor Society, will provide tutoring in ABLE for Concepts in Biology; A & P; Human Biology; Cells, Genes, and Molecules; Ecology and Evolution; Cell Biology and Microbiology each Wednesday from 6:00-7:00pm. Faculty and GA Office Hours in ABLE/Faculty office cubicle. Come visit us! Bring your lecture guides, books, and materials with you!     Monday 9:00-9:50am Mr. Alex Hoke (Concepts in Biology, A&P) Monday 2:00-3:00pm Prof. Heitzman (Concepts in ...

Congratulations to the following BAHS students who earned a GPA of 3.5 or greater and were named to the Dean's list for Fall 2016. Keep up the good work! Tala Abdulal Health Sciences BS, General Ramona Adrien Health Sciences BS, Pre-Phys Therapy Haeden Allbeck Health Sciences BS, Medical Lab Science Alina Allgyer Biology BA Elijah Anseaume Biology BS Emily Ashberry Biology BS Madison Aungst Biology BS, Pre-Medical Science Lauren Barrett Biology BS, Environmental Biology Tyler Behrent Pre-Pharmacy Hanan Ben Nacef Health Sciences BS, Pre-Phys Therapy MacKenzie Bernstiel Medical Imaging BS Jerome Betz Biology BS, Molecular Biology Randy Bonilla Biology BS, Pre-Medical Science Shana Bordner Biology BS, Pre-Medical Science Taylor Brigade Health Sciences BS, Pre-Phys Therapy Alyssa Brown Biology BS Maggie Bryner Health Sciences BS,...

The Donald D. Rabb Biology Research Award provides funds for undergraduates who are pursuing a major in the Department of Biological and Allied Health Sciences (BAHS) to purchase supplies for conducting research. The fund was established in honor of Dr. Rabb, faculty emeritus and former BAHS chairperson, who retired in 1984. Applicants do not need to enroll in Research in Biology (Biology 390) for biology credit in order to receive funding. However, students must have a  BAHS faculty as a research mentor.  Up to $200 may be awarded and can be used to purchase research supplies and travel required to conduct research. Please see your research mentor for additional information and applications. The deadline to apply for this semester is Friday, February 10 at 5 pm. Applications may be submitted to Dr. Surmacz, 146 Hartline ( csurmacz@bloomu.edu  )              

Spring semester provides lots of opportunities for both undergraduates and graduate students to attend regional scientific meetings and to present their research results. Check out these opportunities: March 25, 2017. Beta Beta Beta Biology Honor Society (Tri-Beta). Northeast Region District 2 Convention, Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA April 1, 2017. Pennsylvania Academy of Sciences (PAS). Annual Meeting, King's College, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Abstracts due: February 15. April 7, 2017. College of Science and Technology Research Day. Hartline Science Center, Bloomsburg University. April 7-9, 2017. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania University Biologists (CPUB), Annual Meeting, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA. If you are interested in presenting at any of these meetings, please see your research advisor.

The Department of Biological and Allied Health Sciences is pleased to announce that three new options in the Health Sciences major have been recently approved.  The new options are  in pre-pharmacy, medical genomics and counseling, and pre-accelerated 2nd degree nursing. The pre-pharmacy option is designed for students whose goal is to attend pharmacy school. Students enrolled in the medical genetics and counseling option may select coursework to complete a Medical Genomics and Counseling certificate, an excellent foundation for entering this expanding field. The pre-accelerated 2nd degree nursing program will provided students with the background needed to enter accelerated nursing programs after graduation. These are intensive programs that prepare students who have a bachelor's degree in a non-nursing major with licensure as a registered nurse (RN).   There are over 250 accelerated nursing programs in the U.S that provide a fast-...