News
John Malone Awarded a AAAS Science and Technology Policy FellowshipAAAS Announces John Malone of the University of Connecticut and Global Young Academy as a AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow Washington DC (20 August 2019) — John Malone of the University of Connecticut has been awarded a AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship (STPF) with a placement at the Office of Science and Technology […]
- MCB Fall Seminar Series Speakers AnnouncedThe Fall 2019 Molecular and Cell Biology Seminar Series runs every Tuesday, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm in BPB 130. Refreshments are available in the BPB lobby at 3:15.
Anthony Patelunas Awarded Fall 2019 Doctoral Student Travel FellowshipMCB is proud to announce that Anthony Patelunas has been awarded a Fall 2019 Doctoral Student Travel Fellowship by UConn the Graduate School. This bi-annual award provides support to students for conference attendance to enrich their graduate program study. Anthony is a member of the Goldhamer Lab.
Cory Jubinville Awarded Fall 2019 Doctoral Student Travel FellowshipMCB is proud to announce that Cory Jubinville has been awarded a Fall 2019 Doctoral Student Travel Fellowship by UConn the Graduate School. This bi-annual award provides support to students for conference attendance to enrich their graduate program study. Cory is a member of the Goldhamer Lab.
- Corynne Dedeo Awarded Fall 2019 Doctoral Student Travel FellowshipMCB is proud to announce that Corynne Dedeo has been awarded a Fall 2019 Doctoral Student Travel Fellowship by UConn the Graduate School. This bi-annual award provides support to students for conference attendance to enrich their graduate program study. Corynne is a member of the Teschke Lab.
Upcoming Events
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Aug
22
MCB Dissertation Defense: Sarah J. McAnulty10:00am
MCB Dissertation Defense: Sarah J. McAnulty
Thursday, August 22nd, 2019
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Storrs Campus BPB 130
Graduate Program in Cell and Developmental Biology
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
University of Connecticut
Announces the Oral Dissertation Defense for the Doctoral Degree of Sarah J. McAnulty
B.A. Boston University
A Tale of Two Symbioses: Development and Maintenance of Bacterial Partnerships with the Hawaiian Bobtail Squid
Major Advisor: Spencer Nyholm
Associate Advisor: Joerg Graf
Associate Advisor: Dave Knecht
Associate Advisor: Nichole Broderick
Associate Advisor: Michael Lynes
Associate Advisor: Adam Zweifach -
Aug
23
MCB Dissertation Defense: Michael E. Stephens Jr.1:00pm
MCB Dissertation Defense: Michael E. Stephens Jr.
Friday, August 23rd, 2019
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Storrs Campus BPB 130
Graduate Program in Microbiology
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
University of Connecticut
Announces the Oral Dissertation Defense for the Doctoral Degree of Michael E. Stephens Jr.
B.S. University of North Florida
The Use of a Targeted Omic Approach to Dissect the Nested Symbiosis of the Eastern subterranean termite,
Reticulitermes flavipes
Major Advisor: Daniel Gage
Associate Advisor: Joerg Graf
Associate Advisor: J. Peter Gogarten
Associate Advisor: Spencer Nyholm
Associate Advisor: R. Thane Papke
A working draft of the dissertation can be found at: https://dropbox.uconn.edu/dropbox?n=Stephens_Thesis_Draft.pdf&p=WOHse0Wr9C48M7HuA -
Aug
27
MCB Seminar Series: Michael D.L. Johnson, Ph.D.3:15pm
MCB Seminar Series: Michael D.L. Johnson, Ph.D.
Tuesday, August 27th, 2019
03:15 PM - 05:00 PM
Storrs Campus BPB 130
Michael D. Johnson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Immunobiology, University of Arizona, Hosted by Nicole Broderick
Title of talk: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Copper II
Summary: Metals are used for a for a variety of functions inside cells but metals like copper are toxic to bacteria. Here I discuss the mechanisms of that copper toxicity, how the bacteria try to fight back, and how we can take advantage of it all to find novel therapeutics.
To learn more about his work and research:
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/676700v1
https://msphere.asm.org/content/2/5/e00372-17/article-info
https://immunobiology.arizona.edu/profile/michael-d-l-johnson-phd
Seminar begins with refreshments at 3:15 and seminar at 3:30 in BPB 130 -
Aug
28
MCB's Interactive Lab Faire1:30pm
MCB's Interactive Lab Faire
Wednesday, August 28th, 2019
01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Storrs Campus Engineering Science Building
Are you an MCB major?
Interested in lab research?
Want to get funding for your work?
Thinking about going to grad school?
Need advice on coursework?
Visit MCB’s interactive lab faire!
Meet representatives from:
UGO:MCB (MCB’s undergrad club);
GO:MCB (MCB’s grad student club); MCB Faculty; Office of Undergraduate Research; Office of National Scholarships/Fellowships;
McNair, LSAMP, Holster, and FirstGen Programs; Biology Advising Office
And get your MCB laptop sticker and a scoop of Dairy Bar ice cream too! -
Aug
29
EEB Postdoc Minisymposium3:30pm
EEB Postdoc Minisymposium
Thursday, August 29th, 2019
03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Storrs Campus BPB 131
Simona Augyte: Ecosystem services, population genetics and lab techniques of sugar kelp cultivation
Nikisha Patel: Polyploid evolution in ferns and insights from spores -
Sep
5
EEB Seminar: Robin Chazdon (UConn EEB)3:30pm
EEB Seminar: Robin Chazdon (UConn EEB)
Thursday, September 5th, 2019
03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Storrs Campus BPB 131
"Mapping the best opportunities for tropical forest restoration at landscape, regional, and global scales" -
Sep
5
MCB Ph.D. and PSM/PM Career Development Seminar5:00pm
MCB Ph.D. and PSM/PM Career Development Seminar
Thursday, September 5th, 2019
05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Storrs Campus Beach Hall 209
Karen Woodward, Vice President, Business Development at Shoreline Biome. Professional development seminar for students in the MCB Ph.D., M.S. Applied Genomics, M.S. Microbial Systems Analysis, and M.S. Applied Biochemistry and Cell Biology programs. -
Sep
11
PNB Seminar Series Dr. Chris Cain4:00pm
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Sep
12
EEB Seminar: Rob Colwell (UConn EEB)3:30pm
EEB Seminar: Rob Colwell (UConn EEB)
Thursday, September 12th, 2019
03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Storrs Campus BPB 131
"Modeling the ecology and evolution of biodiversity: Biogeographical cradles, museums, and graves" -
Sep
12
MCB Ph.D. and PSM/PM Career Development Seminar5:00pm
MCB Ph.D. and PSM/PM Career Development Seminar
Thursday, September 12th, 2019
05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Storrs Campus Beach Hall 209
Lee Wright, Vice President of Research and Discovery at Quercus Molecular Design. Professional development seminar for students in the MCB Ph.D., M.S. Applied Genomics, M.S. Microbial Systems Analysis, and M.S. Applied Biochemistry and Cell Biology programs
