Dr. David Stachura's laboratory in the news

Interested in keeping up with David Stachura and his laboratory? Read on!

Dr. David Stachura's laboratory at Chico State has been extremely successful in publishing scientific manuscripts, collaborating on projects that benefit students and the community of Chico CA, and obtaining funding for the California State University. Importantly, undergraduate and graduate students have been involved at every step of the way!

Here's a few articles that have been written about David Stachura and the laboratory:

First, a 2016 article from the Orion (Chico State's independent student newspaper) describes the goals of the Stachura laboratory- to have students like Jesse Smith (now an MD), and Julian Aggio (an aspiring MD, veteran, and paramedic) to solve directed research problems dealing with defects in the body's hematopoietic system, which is responsible for making blood for the lifespan of an organism. It alludes to a project that Julian was working on that we eventually published in Science Matters, a now defunct open-source publication.

A 2017 article in SimplyBlood, the blog of the International Society of Experimental Hematology (ISEH), describes David Stachura's desire to meld research and teaching together to effectively use hands-on, impactful research to teach students. David was an ISEH Publications Committee Member for years, and also wrote articles about how to successfully land an academic job at a primarily teaching institution like California State University.

The Chico Enterprise Record published an article in 2018 about Dr. David Stachura being the keynote speaker at the sold out Chico Science Fair's annual fundraiser called Dinner with a Scientist, held at Sierra Nevada's Big Room. Dr. Stachura spoke about CRISPR, genetic modification, stem cell biology, and the future of personalized medicine. David has always been a big supporter of science education and volunteered for years as a judge at the Chico Science Fair. He routinely gives science demonstrations at local schools and invites students into the laboratory for hands-on demonstrations.

Another Orion article from 2018 explains how Stachura Lab is working on examining genes involved in early blood formation. Specifically, it mentions our collaborations with the University of California San Diego (UCSD) and Harvard. Becca Belmonte (now a PhD) is mentioned for her work on the gene called SON, which is a gene involved in hematopoiesis and brain formation. Dr. Stachura was a scientific advisory board member for the ZTTK SON-Shine Foundation for years. We published several manuscripts describing SON and it's role in blood formation.

A great article in Chico State Today describes Dr. David Stachura receiving the prestigious Lantis Endowment from California State University Chico in 2019. This award was made for the laboratory's pioneering work reprogramming stem cells to become muscle cells, allowing Dr. Stachura to fund exciting studies in cellular agriculture, whereby cells can be grown in a dish instead of from an animal. This work supported undergraduates and high school students from Chico, CA. The Lantis Award was inspired by studies Dr. Stachura performed with Finless Foods, a Bay Area start-up in Berkley CA that he still works closely with.

David Stachura was recognized by Bensalem High School as a distinguished alumni in 2018, recommended by his favorite high school chemistry teacher, Dr. Christopher Sterman.

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