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It’s True. It’s Getting Harder to Get a Good Night’s Sleep
Neuroscientist Orie Shafer explains why modern living keeps us up at night and how we can get some decent shuteye.
Science Faculty Spotlight: Andrew Wolfe
A biochemist seeks more effective and equitable ways to treat lung, pancreatic, and colon cancers.
Science Faculty Spotlight: Ana Carnaval
A biodiversity scientist who grew up in Brazil is passionate about addressing the global extinction crisis through research and advocacy.
Kevin Gardner Wins Award for the Biophysics of Health and Disease
He is recognized for advancing disease pathogenesis and treatment.
Science Student Spotlight: Matthew Cleere
Matthew Michael Cleere is a doctoral student in the Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental (MCD) subprogram of the Ph.D. in Biology. He graduated cum laude with honors from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in 2013 with a Bachelor...
Science Alumni Spotlight: Jessica Allen
Dr. Jessica Allen is a lichenologist and assistant professor of biology at Eastern Washington University. She is also a 2018 graduate of the CUNY Graduate Center Ph.D. in Plant Science. We caught up with Jessi to ask her about life...
Mandë Holford Is Named an Allen Distinguished Investigator
With the distinction, Holford and her research partner, Li Zhao of The Rockefeller University, received $1.5 million to study immunity and its evolution.
Science Faculty Spotlight: Maral Tajerian
Dr. Maral Tajerian is an Assistant Professor of Biology at Queens College, and a faculty member of the CUNY Graduate Center Biology Ph.D. program. The CUNY community welcomed Dr. Tajerian when she joined us in 2018. Dr. Tajerian grew up...
Science Faculty Spotlight: Dina Lipkind
Dr. Dina Lipkind is an Assistant Professor of Biology at York College, CUNY, and a member of the Cognitive and Comparative Psychology, and Cognitive Neuroscience graduate programs at the CUNY Graduate center. Research in Dr. Lipkind’s lab focuses on identifying...
Science Alumni Spotlight: Andrea Paz-Velez
Andrea Paz-Velez just graduated from the Biology Ph.D. program with a concentration in Ecology, Evolution and Behavior. After obtaining a Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences from Universidad de Los Andes in her hometown Bogotá, she was a research scientist in...