About Cell and Molecular Biology

The Cell and Molecular Biology Program Area (CMB) is an important part of what made San Diego State the number one small research university in the United States. The CMB program is recognized as one of the strongest research areas in the California State University system as measured by grant activity, faculty accomplishments, advanced degrees awarded, and success of its students. Our goal is to provide the best possible education to the next generation of scientists through research, teaching, mentoring, and service.

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  • Zoom: Fueling Change

    Zoom: Fueling Change

    SDSU researchers are exploring a novel way to combat climate change: methane-eating bacteria. By Bryana Quintana with global temperatures climbing, seas rising and natural disasters wreaking havoc worldwide…

  • Gut Health Discovery Made Using Microscopic Worms — Found Close at Hand

    Gut Health Discovery Made Using Microscopic Worms — Found Close at Hand

    Robert Luallen’s biology lab turns to nematodes to understand complex gut microbiome issues By Bryana Quintana Using tiny, transparent worms found in a garden a short stroll from their lab, San Diego State University researchers made a discovery that could help improve treatment of gut health issues.  Intestines are an intricate […]

  • Researchers Inspire Local Youth to Pursue Careers in STEM

    Researchers Inspire Local Youth to Pursue Careers in STEM

    Professors like Cristal Zuniga are bringing SDSU science into the community through tailored programs and hands-on lab experiences.

  • Biology Doctoral Student Recognized at CSU Biotechnology Symposium

    Biology Doctoral Student Recognized at CSU Biotechnology Symposium

    Tim Haddad, a first-year Cell and Molecular Biology Ph.D. student, was one of just two students across the entire California State University system to receive the Crellin Pauling Student Teaching Award.

  • Don’t Lose Your Head Over It!

    Don’t Lose Your Head Over It!

    “We could see the whole bodies of the nematodes, but the head was just like detached from the body,” said chemistry major Yesenia Rodriguez Reyes, a workshop participant. She says no one in the Luallen lab had ever seen this before. 

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