BioSynthesis

Dr. Angela Hess, BAHS Department chairperson Dr. Angela Hess , department chairperson, was recently promoted to the rank of professor. Dr. Hess earned her Ph.D. in Anatomy and Cell Biology with a focus on Molecular Medicine from the University of Iowa.  At BU, she teaches Anatomy and Physiology I and II, Introduction to Nutrition, Medical Terminology, and Cancer Biology. Her research explores the molecular mechanisms of melanoma development and has involved both undergraduate and graduate students. To support this work, Dr. Hess and her students have garnered research grants from the the Pennsylvania Academy of Sciences, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania University, Tri-Beta Biology Honor Society, Bloomsburg University, and the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.  Her students have presented their results at the College of Science and Technology's annual Research Day and at many regional and state conferences. Dr. Hess and Dr. Venditti were instrumental in acquir...

Dr. Abby Hare Harris Dr. Abby Hare-Harris , assistant professor, Department of Biological and Allied Science, attended the Genomics Education Partnership (GEP) training at Washington University in St. Louis, MO in May 2019. Her participation was support by a TALE Teacher-Scholar Award. The goal of the GEP is to provide opportunities for undergraduate students to participate in genomics research. GEP is a collaborative between a growing number of primarily undergraduate institutes, and the Biology Department and McDonnell Genomic Institute of Washington University in St. Louis. Participating undergraduates learn to take raw sequence data to high quality finished sequence, and to annotate genes and other genomic features, leading to analysis of a question in genomics and to a research publication. GEP organizes research projects and provides training/collaboration workshops for community college, college, and university faculty and their teaching assistants.  Over the summer, Dr...

BAHS faculty held a day-long retreat prior to fall semester to discuss plans for the upcoming academic year.  Curricular offerings, our BAHS seminar series, and special events were on the agenda. Stay tuned!

Bloomsburg University held its second annual “Conference of the Academy” on August 21 and 22, 2019. Sponsored by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, the event brought faculty together from throughout the university for a celebration of scholarship.    Faculty from all four colleges shared their research interests in presentations at McCormick Human Services Center.    BAHS faculty who shared their scholarship at the conference were: Dr. Lauri Green Dr. Lauri Green :    Dr. Green earned both her B.S. and Ph.D. from the  University of California, Los Angeles. Her current research  examines the nesting, reproductive success, chick growth rates, and foraging behaviors of tree swallows and compares populations in natural and artificial wetlands.    Her work in collaboration with BAHS undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty has been featured on WNEP's Pennsylvania Outdoor Life.   Dr. Abby Hare-Harris ...

New students enjoyed Rita's Italian Ice at a reception sponsored by the College of Science and Technology outside Hartline Science Center during Welcome Week 2019.  It was a great opportunity for students to meet with faculty and staff. Welcome class of 2023!

BAHS students, recipients of BU's Undergraduate Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities award (URSCA), conducted research this summer under the guidance of BAHS faculty.  They presented research along with their collaborators at the Susquehanna Valley Undergraduate Research Symposium at at the Elaine Langone Center at Bucknell University on July 26, 2019. . Kayla Sompel . Determining the Dose Effects of Vemurafenib and Dabrafenib on Human Melanoma Cells. Mentor: Dr. Hess Lakota Wadena. Autumn Gut Contents of Allegheny Crayfish and Rusty Crayfish Introduced in Eastern Pennsylvania. Mentor:  Dr. Klinger, Professor Hartzell. Kyle Mausteller.   Investigating the Role of Subtelomeric CTCF in Telomere Stability. Mentor: Dr. Beishline. Tara Full (Chemistry/Biochemistry) and Ian Whiteside . Effects of BORIS on TERRA transcription. Mentor:  Dr. Beishline. Michael Facella and Sierra Smith.  Microplastics Found in Deteirivores at Different Geographic L...

The Environmental Biology Option in the B.S. Biology major has been renamed Ecology, Conservation, and Field Studies. The new name better reflects the course work, research experiences ,  faculty expertise,   and opportunities afforded by the option. If you are interested in  learning more about the Ecology, Conservation and Field Studies option, please contact your academic advisor.   This degree provides the academic background and the skills in ecology and field biology needed to prepare students for careers in environmental protection, natural resource management, and conservation with state and federal agencies and conservation organizations .

Congratulations to BAHS students who have gained admission to clinical programs in Pennsylvania and New York.  Nearly 40 BAHS students will  begin their clinical training this fall semester in Radiologic Technology (RT), Sonography (S), Nuclear Medicine (NM), Computerized Tomography (CT) or Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS). Best wishes for a successful clinical experience! Johns Hopkins Hospital: Sabrina Decking (RT), Gina Gervasi (RT), Jordyn Heckard (S), Lane McKenzie (NM.CT), Amy Maciejewski (RT), Shania Moore (S), Mikayla Ulicny (RT) WellSpan York Hospital : Koby Bowman (RT), Aubrey Eberly (RT), Alexis Hoffman (RT), Lainey Richwine (RT) St. Christophers' Hospital Caitlyn Frey (RT), Taylor Medellin (RT), Isabella Medica (RT), Mia-Jazmin Rivera (RT), Karina Yutko (RT) Albert Einstein Hospital Kathryn Fox (RT), Taylor Snyder (RT), Stephanie Wolf (RT) Arnot Ogden Hospital Michaela Jordan (RT) Northampton Community College Stephen Shook (RT) Johnson College ...

 A bee hive was recently installed on land adjacent to Bloomsburg University's upper campus.  The bee hive, funded through a Bloomsburg University mini-grant to Drs. Surmacz and Hranitz , will support  undergraduate and graduate research. Honey bees   pollinate many common crops and contribute an estimated $15 billion to the U.S. economy annually.  Global declines in honeybee populations have been observed, with average losses of 30% of the hives each year. Many of these losses have been attributed to Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). In CCD, the majority of the adult bees disappear from the colony, leaving behind the brood and plenty of food. While no single cause has been linked to CCD, leading suspects are nutritional stress, pathogens, and pesticides. BAHS researchers studying cellular stress in honey bees include faculty members Drs. Brubaker, Hranitz and Surmacz , graduate students Heather Llewellyn and Justin Heller , and undergraduate students Tayl...

Medical Imaging major Tori Tingley Tori Tingley is among nine medical imaging majors who are conducting internships this summer at Geisinger Health System. Interns have the opportunity to gain valuable experience with various imaging technologies. Tori reports that  she has " been learning what a work day is like for techs in different areas of the Medical Imaging field. This internship has made me realize that I definitely chose the right major for me." Medical Imaging interns include:  Ashley Brent and Olivia Belles , Geisinger Medical Center, Danville Tori Tingley , Geisinger Wyoming Valley Krista Eck , Geisinger, Susquehanna Valley Imaging Olivia Mussare and Chole Dodge , Geisinger Jersey Shore Sara Manbeck , Geisinger Bloomsburg Audreanna Mastishin and Dylan Daubert , Geisinger Shamokin.  The medical imaging interns are supervised by  Dr. Barry Nolt .