Upcoming Events

• First meeting of the Spring semester                                                              Guest speaker: Raquel Martinez, Ph.D.                                                        Dartmouth University                      Location: Magnolia Hall room 4213                             Time: 11:45 am                                                                                                                                                                     (Lunch will be served)                                               

T-Shirts are in!!! $12.00 each

• Spore Wars, in a Petri Dish, Far Far Away...
• E. Colifornia, Cal State Northridge
• Streak Plating!
• Archeaologist
  

Membership

• I want to join NOW!!! (click here)

Help!!! I need a lab coat and I am poor!!!

• Don't worry, we sell used lab coats for much cheaper than the book store.  All have been autoclaved and washed.  Starting  August 27, we will be selling lab coats from Dr. Baresi's Lab.
• Limited supply... so don't wait!
• Where? Magnolia Hall Room 4203
• When? Anytime as long as one of the offers are there
• Price? $10.00 per coat. Cash or checks only.
  Write checks to: Microbiology Students Association, but plan on a deposit at the end of Feb or sometime in March.
  

What's happening?!?!

• T-shirt designs!!! Click here to see the 2006-07 design

Pictures!!!

• View at your own risk (click here)
  

• SCASM, Halloween Party, CSUPERB, CSUN Symposium, ummm Maria - the bowling pics, I need the bowling pics! Members - if you have pics you want to share, email csun.msa@gmail.com

 Books

• Love reading but not enough interesting text involving microbes and other science indulgences you crave? Think again!!! Click here to check out what's on sale! ASM discounts may apply...
  

Micro links - for 215, 315, and more...

• Research? Seiminar course? Emergencies like an upcoming micro final for the procrastinator? Well, we may not be able to implant the knowledge, but here are some links to assist you in your studies at CSUN:

  • Biology Homepage
    

  • Southern California ASM

  • Microbes

  • Biochemical tests For 215/315 students

  • Lab exercises online For 315 students

    Gram staining!!! Very important! Thorough explanation
    

• More bio websites than you need  

• Prokaryotes  

  Culturing microbes: streak plate vs pour plate, advantages, methods, etc
  

Conferences:

• Click here to view all ASM Conferences for 2009
  

• Southern California ASM Conference

• 2008 - 2009 Staff

• MSA Advisor
  
  Dr. Larry Baresi
  

  Fall 2008
  Office hours: TBA

• Faculty Advisors
  
  Dr. Nancy Bishop
  

  Fall 2008 Medical Microbiology
  Office hours: TBA
  

  Dr. Michael Summers
  

  Fall 2008: Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and thier viruses
  Office hours: MW 12 - 1:00PM
  

  Dr. Sean Murray
  

  Fall 2008: Mech Bact Path lecutre TR 9:30-10:45 AM

  Office hours: TBA
  

  Dr. Paul Tomasek
  

  Fall 2008: Microbiology 315 lecture TR 11:00-11:50
  Office hours: TBA
  

• Part time Faculty
  
  Dr. Vergine Madelian
  Dr. Geoffrey Frank
  

  
  

Contact Information

• Email: csun.msa@gmail.com
• Phone: 818-677-2368
• Location: Dr. Baresi Research Laboratory, Magnolia Hall
  Room 4203