Congratulations to Hua Lab Members headed to COPLAC event in November!
Zooming to the Midwest
SSU is a member institution of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC) and selected the following Biology students from the Hua Lab to represent SSU at this year’s event at the virtual Midwest/West Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity (URSCA) Conference on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Held annually, the conference showcases outstanding undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity across all academic disciplines. Everyone is welcome to attend!
Optimization of DNA Extraction of the California Bay Laurel to Support Downstream Whole-Genome Assembly and Genomic Sequencing
Student Researchers: Stacy Solorio Gaspar, Bella Farrell, Claudia Tellez
Biology Faculty Mentor: Lisa Hua
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/cEhimxp4dC4?si=jxV_7RSQW3PvY21o
Investigation of Haploid Set Chromosome Organization in Renal Proximal Tubule Epithelial Cells
Student Researchers: Sarah Moses, Jackelyn Strange
Biology Faculty Mentor: Lisa Hua
VIDEO: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eoqMsN1anoPP8SNqvuo-EuglZiYUBY4A/view?usp=sharing
Abnormal Chromosome 19 Pairing May Be Associated with Abnormal Centrosome Number in a Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Cell Line, Caki-1
Student Researchers: Valerie Meza, Jane Kim, Ryley Ramsey
Biology Faculty Mentor: Lisa Hua
VIDEO: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2E_C3yfcIOo&t=219s