Biology Department Highlights!

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 thi

Congratulations to the Biology Department's Dr. Lisa Patrick Bentley for bringing the Sentinel Sites for Nature project to Sonoma State!

Thank you to Dr. Diccon Westworth (VCA Animal Care Center of Sonoma County) for presenting a great lecture for "Practicing Veterinary Medicine More Sustainably" October 6, 2026! It was fun to learn how we can easily increase Sustainability practices at SSU. 

As Campus Safety Week 2026 wrapped up, several SSU employees were recognized for their hard work ensuring safety standards on campus.

Thank you to recruiter Carlos Bravo who came and presented on the wonderful MD, MD/PhD and PhD programs at the Mayo Clinic September 17, 2026. It was a great turnout!

Congratulations to Dr. Lisa Hua, recipient of the Research and Creative Activity Award! From SSU's Noma News:

Congratulations to Hua Lab Members Omar Akhtar and Sabrina Piana Cervantes for their recent Summer achievements:

The Department of Biology is very proud to announce Hughes Lab Research Technician Rachael Karm was featured in the latest

The Department of Biology wishes all of our graduates a very hearty Congratulations and Best Wishes for the road ahead!

Biology students Emily Laymanleary, Justice Ebundo, Omoefe Odiase, and Shelby Giannamore presented their research posters at the first Community Research Symposium sponsored by the Infinite Learning & Resource Center (ILRC) May 9th, in Santa