The Biology Department affiliates with a number of campus clubs and organizations engaged in the natural sciences. To learn more – or join yourself – read their descriptions below.
SACNAS 
The ULV SACNAS chapter is an extension of SACNAS – Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science, which is an inclusive organization dedicated to fostering the success of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans, from college students to professionals, in attaining advanced degrees, careers, and positions of leadership in STEM. SACNAS provides opportunities for underrepresented communities to explore the STEM field. La Verne chapter members have the chance develop their careers as well as to help and aid volunteer events that provide exposure to underprivileged students who desire to go into STEM. Advisor: Victor Carmona
Synthetic Biology Club / ULV iGEM Team 
The International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to education and competition, the advancement of synthetic biology, and the development of an open community and collaboration. iGEM runs three main programs: the iGEM Competition – teams made up of predominantly undergraduate students interested in the field of synthetic biology in an international competition showcasing biosynthetic projects from around the world. The iGEM competition encourages student researchers to work in teams and attempt to solve real-world challenges by building genetically engineered biological systems. Each iGEM team works throughout the summer to develop their own project; the Labs Program – a program for academic labs to use the same resources as the competition teams; and the Registry of Standard Biological Parts – a growing collection of genetic parts use for building biological devices and systems. Advisor: Todd Lorenz
Pre-Pharmacy Club
The Pre-Health Club 
The Pre-Health Club provides resources, opportunities, and guidance with the goal to build a pre-health student community, where students support each other their journeys to professional school. The idea is to motivate veteran pre-health students to use their experiences to guide newer pre-health students. Activities to include field trips, certification events, volunteer work, and/or a suturing seminar. The main fields of interest are MD/DO, dentistry, physician’s assistant, veterinary medicine, dermatology, psychiatry, and anesthesiology (and more)! Advisor: Aleli Clark