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11.09.2018
Pork futures
Pig 135 snuffles and grunts inside his pen. Jon Oatley reaches through the bars to pet the more than 500-pound genetically modified animal.
Washington State Magazine

10.17.2018
Steven Roberts receives Pacesetter Award | Katrina Mealey receives Technology with Impactful Contribution to Society Award

Office of Research

10.09.2018
Why 'BPA Free' May Not Mean a Plastic Product Is Safe
The study started as an accident. Geneticist Patricia Hunt of Washington State University and her team were investigating the reproductive effects of BPA in mice. Housed in BPA-free plastic cages, the test group got doses of BPA through a dropper; the control group didn't.
National Geographic

10.08.2018
Is BPA-Free Plastic Better? Researchers Don’t Think So
Researchers have discovered that some alternative materials designed to be an alternative to bisphenol A (BPA) could be leaching from plastic into foods, drinks, and other items contained in plastics.
Healthline

10.03.2018
WSU Professional Science Master’s Degree
Are you looking for an online graduate degree that combines science and workplace skills? Consider a PSM-Molecular Biosciences degree!
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10.01.2018
$2.2 million gift creates School of Molecular Biosciences graduate fellowships
A $2.2 million gift from the estate of Bernadine and James Seabrandt will create the Bernadine Fulfs Seabrandt Graduate Fellowship in Molecular Biosciences at Washington State University’s School of Molecular Biosciences.
WSU Insider

10.01.2018
President, provost host Veterinary Medicine town hall
The Town Halls 2018 series continues Monday, Oct. 1, with a session for faculty, staff and students from the College of Veterinary Medicine.
WSU Insider

09.17.2018
BPA alternatives are also harmful, researcher says.
WSU researchers have found that alternatives to the chemical bisphenol A, commonly known as BPA, are causing genetic abnormalities in mice.
The Daily Evergreen

09.13.2018
WSU researchers say BPA alternatives used in plastics may pose health risks
Twenty years ago, a Washington State University researcher discovered genetic abnormalities in laboratory mice after they were accidentally exposed to the chemical bisphenol A, known as BPA, commonly found in plastic products.
Seattle Times

09.13.2018
WSU researchers see new plastics causing reproductive woes of old plastics
Washington State University researchers have found that plastic products meant to replace the chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, are also causing genetic abnormalities in mice.
WSU Insider

08.10.2018
SMB Staff Honored by College of Veterinary Medicine
Two SMB staff members were honored for excellence during the 2018 annual College of Veterinary Medicine picnic.
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07.26.2018
Better understanding melanoma, WSU cancer researchers hone in on UV damage mutation sites
Washington State University Molecular Bioscience researchers have developed a way to identify where in the human genome ultra-violet damage or damage from sunlight concentrates to cause melanoma.
KXLY.com