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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

Kent State Today

Gary Koski, Ph.D., professor (left) and Carissa Lepore, Ph.D., research scientist in the Department of Biological Sciences at 5XÉçÇø

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 5XÉçÇø’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 5XÉçÇø 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, Kent 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

Kent State Today

a monarch butterfly on a plant

Ohio Butterfly Monitoring Offers Insights Into Broader Ecological Trends

A long-term study of butterfly populations in Ohio's Cuyahoga Valley National Park is shedding light on ecological changes and the impacts of human activities on local ecosystems. The study, which has been ongoing since the 1990s, represents one of the longest-running volunteer-driven insect surveys in North America. Experts from Kent State’s Department of Biological Sciences are working to interpret 20-plus years’ worth of data and convey what it means for environmental conservation.

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

Kent State Today

Sangeet Lamichhaney, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, conducted fieldwork in the western Himalayas in May 2024

New Research Initiative Aims to Unravel Genetic Adaptations to High Altitude Hypoxia

A Kent State faculty researcher in the Department of Biological Sciences has launched a pioneering study to explore how different species adapt to high-altitude environments in the Himalayas where oxygen levels are significantly lower. This research could have significant implications for understanding hypoxia-related conditions in humans.

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, Sangheet Lamichhaney, Himalayas, Genomics, Hypoxia

College of Arts & Sciences