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UC Berkeley’s Dr. John Matsui wins 2023 Pantheon Award from California Life Sciences

November 3, 2023
UC Berkeley Biology Scholars Program News

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – California Life Sciences (CLS), the state’s life sciences trade association, has awarded John Matsui, Ph.D., with the 2023 Pantheon Award for Inspiring Future Leaders. The award recognizes Matsui for his work leading the Biology Scholars Program, an undergraduate STEM equity program at UC Berkeley.

“Congratulations to John Matsui on his well-deserved Pantheon Award win,” said CLS CEO & President, Mike Guerra. “He’s a shining example of California's exceptional life sciences innovators and entrepreneurs. As we commemorate Pantheon’s 20th...

Dr. John Matsui to hold Distinguished Lecture at National Science Foundation

August 3, 2023
UC Berkeley Biology Scholars Program News

Dr. John Matsui, BSP's Director and Co-Founder, will be holding a Distinguished Lecture at the National Science Foundation (NSF) titled "STEM Equity, ‘Good’ Mentoring, and the ‘Hidden Curriculum’" on August 10, 2023 from 12-1:30 pm. NSF highlights, "From his 30-years of work with UC Berkeley’s Biology Scholars Program, Dr. Matsui will share his insights about the selection and treatment of STEM talent and the role of equity programs to address underrepresentation in STEM." The lecture is sponsored by the Directorate for Biological...

BSP alum Dr. Juan Magaña pays it forward with outreach program

June 1, 2023
UC Berkeley Biology Scholars Program News

BSP alumnus Dr. Juan Magaña (c/o 2007) was recently interviewed by Montage Health Foundation about his shadowing program, Minorities in Medicine, which outreaches to underrepresented students at community college and CSU Monterey Bay. Participating students are able to shadow doctors at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula and spend time in the hospital environment. Dr. Magaña speaks about his motivation to return to his community as a physician and credits BSP as one of his inspirations in establishing the program. He says, "Minorities in Medicine...