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Nyholm lab sequences genome of Hawaiian bobtail squid
Raising the Odds Against Viral Infection
Dr. Eric May (left) discusses virus research with students Prakar Bansal (standing) and Shaan Kamal (right)
(Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)UConn ranks among the Top 25 public universities in the nation
— U.S. News & World Report America’s Best Colleges (2020)- Learn the story of the ants on the BPB building
- Students working in MCB 1200 'Virus Hunting' Laboratory
- The MCB PSM microbial sequencing, assembly, and annotation winter session module.
The mission of MCB is to understand fundamental biological processes at the molecular and cellular levels across all domains of life. We accomplish this through research, classroom teaching, and laboratory training directed at promoting the intellectual curiosity and critical thinking of individuals at all career levels including undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, research staff members, and faculty.
News
- David Knecht RetirementThe recent retirement of Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology David Knecht might suggest the end of an era in MCB. David joined our department in 1987 after undergraduate studies and a major in chemistry at Oberlin College, doctoral work in cell biology at the University of Wisconsin/Madison, and postdoctoral work on the molecular and […]Posted on May 16, 2023
- MCB Student Among Nine UConn Students Named to Fulbright US Student ProgramStephanie Schofield ’23 (CLAS) earned her UConn undergraduate degree in molecular and cell biology with a minor in psychological sciences. She will perform research in Heidelberg, Germany, and work with Magdalena Laugsch of the Heidelberg Institute for Human Genetics. She and Laugsch will study the genetics behind hereditary neurodevelopmental disorders, with a focus on early embryonic […]Posted on May 10, 2023
- GO:MCB New Officers AnnouncedPresident: Michael Griffith; Vice President: Josette Nammour; Treasurer: Dan Phillips; Secretary: Heather Jamieson; Outreach Coordinator: Camille Pearce; Diversity Facilitator: Emry Brannan; DEIC Grad Representatives: John Briseno, Sophia GosselinPosted on May 4, 2023
- Three MCB Students Win Undergraduate Research Symposium AwardsThree MCB undergraduates who were selected to give talks at the All Biology Undergraduate Research Symposium last week have been selected by the panel of judges to receive an award. Teresa Tamborra-Walton has received the Outstanding Senior in MCB Award, Rayna Esch has received the Excellence in System Genomics Award, and Taylor Domingue has received […]Posted on May 3, 2023
- Judith A. and David C. Kelly Summer MCB Research Fellowships AnnouncedThe MCB department is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the Judith A. and David C. Kelly Summer MCB Research Fellowship Awards. They are Sindy Gorka (Leighton Core’s lab), Klea Nito (Charlie Giardina’s lab), and Victoria Yi (Aoife Heaslip’s lab). The awards support three rising senior MCB majors in their research activities in an MCB Faculty laboratory […]Posted on May 1, 2023
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Upcoming Events
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Jun
12
MCB Related Proposal: Kaylah Samuelson10:00am
MCB Related Proposal: Kaylah Samuelson
Monday, June 12th, 2023
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Storrs Campus ESB 121
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
University of Connecticut
Announces the
Related Proposal for the Doctoral Degree
Kaylah B. Samuelson
B.S. Biological Sciences
Concentration in Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Northern Colorado
Uncovering the role of Matrimony in suppressing the drive of the B chromosomes in Drosophila melanogaster
Monday, June 12, 2023
10:00 am
ESB 121
Virtual: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/meet/slh20002
Major Advisor: Dr. Stacey Hanlon
Committee Member: Dr. Kenneth Campellone
Committee Member: Dr. Jelena Erceg
Committee Member: Dr. Barbara Mellone
Committee Member: Dr. Rachel O’NeillContact Information: kaylah.samuelson@uconn.edu
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Jun
22
ISG Networking Event9:00am
ISG Networking Event
Thursday, June 22nd, 2023
09:00 AM - 03:00 PM
UConn Health Auditorium
Please join us for fun day featuring keynote speaker:
Antonio Giraldez, PhD
Fergus F. Wallace Professor of Genetics; Chair, Genetics
Yale School of Medicine, as well as faculty talks and poster sessions.
For full details and registration, go to https://isg.uconn.edu/summerevent2023/Contact Information: jessica.williamson@uconn.edu
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Recent Publications
Hanlon Lab:
B chromosomes reveal a female meiotic drive suppression system in Drosophila melanogaster
Curr Bio
Alexandrescu Lab:
NMR detection and conformational dependence of two, three, and four-bond isotope shifts due to deuteration of backbone amides.
J Biol NMR
Santiago-Martinez Lab:
Methods for Culturing Anaerobic Microorganisms
Methods Mol Biol.
Campellone Lab:
F-actin-rich territories coordinate apoptosome assembly and caspase activation during DNA damage-induced intrinsic apoptosis.
Mol Biol Cell
Klassen Lab:
Plant pathogenic Ralstonia phylotypes evolved divergent respiratory strategies and behaviors to thrive in xylem.
mBio
Campellone Lab:
Branching out in different directions: Emerging cellular functions for the Arp2/3 complex and WASP-family actin nucleation factors
Eur J Cell Biol