½­ÄÏÌåÓý

Department of Biological Sciences

abygail deemer

Honors College Student’s Journey Goes From Research Lab to Italy

Senior Abygail Deemer, a pre-med major, is one of 404 Honors College students who are majoring in health-related fields.

Tags: University News, Student Life, Honors College, Office of Global Education, Department of Biological Sciences

½­ÄÏÌåÓý State Today

Gary Koski, Ph.D., professor (left) and Carissa Lepore, Ph.D., research scientist in the Department of Biological Sciences at ½­ÄÏÌåÓý

Innovative Immunotherapy Shows Promise in Early Clinical Trial for Breast Cancer

A groundbreaking phase one clinical trial exploring a novel cell-based immunotherapy for breast cancer has been accepted for publication in JAMA Oncology. The technology tested in the trial was co-developed by Gary Koski, Ph.D., professor in ½­ÄÏÌåÓý’s Department of Biological Sciences, and Brian J. Czerniecki, M.D., Ph.D., chair and senior member in the Moffitt Cancer Center’s Department of Breast Oncology. 

Tags: Research & Science, Nationally Distinctive, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, Research

College of Arts & Sciences

Megan Brattley stands in front of a board with her presentation on Protein Modification with Platinum.

INTRODUCING MEGAN BRATTLEY - HONORS STUDENT, ATHLETE AND FUTURE ONCOLOGIST

Megan Brattley, an Honors College senior graduating this spring 2025, was recruited by ½­ÄÏÌåÓý as a softball player from the small town of Fleetwood, Pennsylvania. For two years, she played her heart out on  as both a catcher and utility player, taking a break this year to focus on her academic goals, with sights set on a career in oncology.

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Biological Sciences, softball, women's softball

Honors College

Pumpkin in the Herrick Conservatory

It's the Great Pumpkin, ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State!

There's a massive pumpkin inviting visitors to guess its weight inside the Herrick Conservatory. It's an annual tradition presented by student volunteers studying in the Department of Biological Sciences.

Tags: Student Life, Community Impact, Department of Biological Sciences, Student Organizations, Research & Science

½­ÄÏÌåÓý State Today