Tag Archive for "BS Biochemistry and Molecular Biology" - Schmid College of Science and Technology

A Statistical Analysis of Coffee Joshua Goldfaden '20 wins Honorable Mention at ASA's Undergraduate Statistical Project Competition

September 12, 2019 by Sarah Buckley | News

Coffee enthusiast and biochemistry and molecular biology major, Joshua Goldfaden received Honorable Mention for his project, “The Concernment of Coffee: A Statistical Analysis of Coffee’s Chemical Properties.” He was encouraged by mathematics professor Dr. Criselda Pacioles to submit a project from his MATH-303 Biostatistics class he took with her in the fall of 2018. The

Experience City of Hope Read about our students' internship experience and register for a career excursion to tour the research facility!

September 9, 2019 by Elisa Hernandez | Events

In collaboration with City of Hope, we are happy to announce a City of Hope Career Excursion on September 19th, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Join us in touring City of Hope to learn about the undergraduate summer research programs, graduate school programs, and the positive impact that their research is having in

Exploring Health Specialties and Health Care Systems Kiersten Chong's experience at Hawaii Pacific Health's Summer Student Research Program

September 3, 2019 by Elisa Hernandez | Student Focus

Kiersten Chong is a senior Biochemistry & Molecular Biology major with a minor in Business Administration. Since her sophomore year, she has had the opportunity to serve on the Schmid Student Leadership Council and she has also participated in the CHIN 201A summer travel course to Taiwan. She serves as a supplemental instructor for BIOL

From Swamp Monsters to Anteaters Alumni Spotlight: Swamp Monster Alumna Kristin Gabriel '16

June 11, 2019 by Sarah Buckley | Alumni

Sporting their Swamp Monster pride, three alumnae from Dr. Jason Keller’s lab got together for a photo-op wearing their lab shirts and to connect with each other for the first time. Research in Dr. Keller’s lab focuses on understanding how ecosystems function and how these functions will respond to ongoing global change. Most of the

Summer Research: Sara Siwiecki spends summer at Yale connecting biological, physical, and engineering sciences

August 2, 2017 by Maddie Tumbarello | Research

Meet Sara Siwiecki, a rising senior who is majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology with a biophysics minor. If you haven’t seen her around campus, you haven’t been looking. Sara not only helps with hagfish research with Professor Fudge, but she is also a member of the Schmid Student Leadership Council, a Supplemental Instruction Leader

Summer Research: Vidal Arroyo Studies Pediatric Cancer Epidemiology at Baylor College of Medicine

July 28, 2017 by Maddie Tumbarello | Research

Summer research projects aren’t uncommon for students in Chapman University’s Schmid College of Science and Technology, but being accepted into every REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) program that you apply to is. Vidal Arroyo, a third year biochemistry and molecular biology major, can proudly say that he did. After applying to over 30 programs and

Secrets to Success: Adam Kalawi ’14 Alumni Interview “The secret to success is genuine interest, tenacity, and effective time management.”

April 14, 2017 by Antonina Ruszkowska | Alumni

We recently caught up with biochemistry and molecular biology alumnus Adam Kalawi ’14. Adam accomplished an incredible amount of achievements during his years at Chapman. To name a few, he was recognized for 10 honors and awards, was a part of 4 organizations, and was a part of the University Honors Program. We asked him

Students Intern at NIH Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, UCI MIND

May 1, 2015 by Tyler Newman | News

Schmid College students continue to expand their presence in the professional world through internship opportunities—this time with University of California Irvine’s Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (MIND). UCI MIND is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Designated Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, and it uses stem cells to develop models for Alzheimer’s disease. Schmid College and

Schmid College Students Intern at Medtronic

April 29, 2015 by Tyler Newman | News

With internships becoming increasingly vital to future careers, it’s no surprise that Schmid College students are taking full advantage of internship opportunities in their fields of study. According to Forbes.com, 69% of large companies offer full-time jobs to their interns—that’s a statistic that is hard for students nearing graduation to overlook. One of those students is Gabrielle

Alumna Awarded Prestigious NSF Fellowship

April 17, 2015 by Tyler Newman | News

In a big year for Schmid College, alumna Elizabeth Berrigan ’14 was among the few awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship in Physics and Astronomy – Theoretical Physics. NSF bestowed the grants to only the top 7% of applicants from an already elite pool. Berrigan, who double-majored in Physics and Biochemistry at Schmid College, said she felt Chapman University played a significant