About 35 Fresno State students and faculty to attend the 37th annual California State University Biotechnology Symposium, previously known as CSUPERB, to network, to learn and to present their research projects.
Fresno State biochemistry major Gurmannat Chalotra loves to see the chemistry reactions that she learns about in class come to life in the lab.
Chalotra, a junior from Hanford and President’s Scholar in the Smittcamp Family Honors College, has worked in Dr. Qiao-Hong Chen’s laboratory at Fresno State for more than a year researching potential therapeutics for prostate cancer.
“You get to manipulate experimental conditions and you don’t necessarily have an idea of what to expect. You don’t know necessarily what’s going to come out of it,” said Chalotra, who joined the lab during her sophomore year. “I think that the unknown is what’s especially exciting about [research].”
In January, Chalotra was one of about 35 Fresno State students and faculty to attend the 37th annual California State University Biotechnology Symposium, previously known as CSUPERB, to network, to learn and to present their research projects. The major event is hosted by CSU BIOTECH, a network of faculty, deans and presidents representing all 23 CSU campuses.
At the symposium, Chalotra was announced this year’s recipient of the CSU Glenn Nagel Undergraduate Research Award — a first for Fresno State. Named after the late Dr. Glenn Nagel, dean of Natural Science and Mathematics at Long Beach State, the award celebrates the work of an outstanding undergraduate researcher and highlights the pioneering work of collaborative faculty/student research groups.
“Having one of my students receive the Glenn Nagel Award is incredibly meaningful. It not only recognizes Gurmannat’s hard work and achievements but also highlights the dedication and talent of our students,” Chen said. “Her success is a testament to the impact of undergraduate research, and I am proud to see her contributions acknowledged.”
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