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  • In Memoriam: Dr. Margaret J. Sekellick
    Dr. Margaret J. Sekellick, a beloved sister, aunt, professor, and scientist passed away as a result of natural causes on December 4th, 2024, at the age of 81.  Margaret graduated from Lyman Hall High School and went on to the University of Connecticut where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Zoology, a Masters in Genetics, […]
    Posted on December 16, 2024
  • New MCB Undergraduate Scholarship Announcement
    Carolyn Teschke has organized a new campaign to raise money for an MCB undergraduate scholarship. Gifts to this fund will support scholarships within CLAS for incoming and current undergraduate students majoring in Molecular Cell Biology who demonstrate academic achievement and proven financial need. Contributions to the fund can be made on the UConn Foundation's MCB […]
    Posted on October 28, 2024
  • In Memoriam: Dr. Hans Laufer, MCB Professor Emeritus
    In Memoriam: Dr. Hans Laufer, MCB Professor Emeritus, October 18, 1929 – August 17, 2024 It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Dr. Hans Laufer.  Hans was Professor Emeritus in the Department of Molecular & Cell Biology at the University of Connecticut since his retirement in 1997. Hans completed his PhD […]
    Posted on September 25, 2024
  • Picturing MCB Image Competition Winners Announced
    In science, art and data are often indistinguishable. To showcase the beauty of the Molecular and Cell Biology (MCB) Department's research and the creativity of its members, we held a Picturing MCB Image Competition! There were four categories: Microscopy, Cool Science, Data Visualization and MCB in Action. The winners were announced at the department's annual retreat. […]
    Posted on September 10, 2024

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Klassen Lab:
Untrimmed ITS2 metabarcode sequences cause artificially reduced abundances of specific fungal taxa
Appl Environ Microbiol

Heaslip Lab:
Bending stiffness of Toxoplasma gondii actin filaments
J Biol Chem

R. O'Neill and Mellone Labs:
Transcription of a centromere-enriched retroelement and local retention of its RNA are significant features of the CENP-A chromatin landscape
Genome Biol

Giardina Lab:
Evaluation of UCP1162, a potent propargyl-linked inhibitor of dihydrofolate reductase with potential application to cancer and autoimmune disease
Biochem Parmacol.

Murray Lab:
Cryo-EM and solid state NMR together provide a more comprehensive structural investigation of protein fibrils.
Protein Sci.

Goldhamer Lab:
Spatiotemporal coordination of actin regulators generates invasive protrusions in cell-cell fusion.
Nat. Cell Biol.

Cole/May Labs:
Dimerization Promotes PKR Activation by Modulating Energetics of αC Helix Conversion between Active and Inactive Conformations
J. Phys. Chem. B

Alexandrescu/Alder Labs:
Perturbations in mitochondrial metabolism associated with defective cardiolipin biosynthesis: An in-organello real-time NMR study
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