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Margie T. Borra, a Cal State Fullerton alumna
and doctoral candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
in the Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, will deliver the
keynote address at CSUF’s 14th annual Minority Biomedical
Research Student Symposium. |
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1 p.m. Friday, April 23 |
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Portola Pavilion in the Titan Student Union |
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Borra will speak on “The Molecular Mechanism
of Sir2 Deacetylases: the Kinetics of Aging.” She received
her bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and master’s
degree in chemistry at Cal State Fullerton and has been published
in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. |
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About 30 students from the CSUF Minority Biomedical
Research will discuss poster presentations of their research
projects at 2:30 p.m. Student speakers Lamar Blackwell of Fullerton,
Amy Bui of Fountain Valley, Ted Kidane of La Palma and Francesca
Mendoza of Chino Hills will discuss student research efforts
at 3:30 p.m. Christina Goode, professor of chemistry and biochemistry,
and Christopher Meyer, associate professor of chemistry and
biochemistry, will offer welcoming remarks at 12:50 p.m. |
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| Media Contacts: |
Christopher Meyer, associate professor of chemistry
and biochemistry, at 657-278-4173 or cmeyer@fullerton.edu
Dave Reid, Public Affairs, at 657-278-4855 or dreid@fullerton.edu |
