"To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle, requires creative imagination and marks real advance in science." ~ Albert Einstein ~

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Announcements:

The Department of Life Sciences now has a Masters in Life Science!!! 

Congratulations to the SKC Life Sciences Graduates of 2025

Seniors: Cristina Fitzgerald and Maggie Wurster graduated with a BS in Life Sciences in Cell Biology and Environmental Health, respectively.  Maggie has committed to a advanced degree in Toxicology.  The Life Sciences faculty wish the graduates all the best as they take on their next adventure.

SKC Life Sciences in Brief...

The Life Sciences program at SKC offers two- and four-year degrees in General and Life Sciences that are designed to teach students about how molecules interact within living cells, through the study of molecular and cellular biology and chemistry.

Active, hands-on research experience is an integral part of the Life Sciences program. This program offers competitive, paid laboratory internships, as well as academic credit for working in SKC's two research laboratories: The Environmental Health & Chemistry Laboratory, and the Cellular & Molecular Biology Laboratory.

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Life Sciences Students

Mary "India" Ortgies graduated in 2020 with a Bachelor's of Science (BS) in Life Science - Cellular & Molecular Biology.  India has family in the Mission Valley and decided to attend SKC for a better future for her and her son.  Her senior capstone research project was on the impact of environmental compounds on neuroinflammatory response. 

India credits SKC's dedicated professors, amazing undergraduate research, and competitive internships for the ability to pursue an advanced degree in the Department of Industrial Hygiene at Montana Tech.  Recently, India accepted a prestigious internship at Idaho National Labs starting in the summer of 2021.  

Current Graduate:
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Marshand's introduction

Recent Graduate:
Marshand Vasquez
Former Students
(Alumni)

Community Outreach

The Department of Life Sciences recently hosted a group (right) from the Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.  The group presented information on pathways and career opportunities for SKC students interested in biomedicine.

The group also gave excellent scientific talks to the Advanced Biochemistry students on the role of lipid signaling/metabolism in kidney and gastrointestinal cancer.  The group also discussed bioinformatics and computational approaches used to study lung squamous cell carcinoma.

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