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An Evolutionary Rescue in Polluted Waters“We know that rapid adaptive evolution can happen in response to human-caused environmental change but we don’t have a great understanding of what factors facilitate it,” says Noah Reid, UConn research assistant professor in molecular and cell biology and a co-author.
Congratulations to the 2019 MCB Ph.D. Graduates!Students Pictured in Photo: Yueh-chiang Han from Tom Chen’s lab, Kunica Asija from Carol Teschke’s lab, Therese Tripler from Carol Teschke’s lab, Lidia Beka from Joerg Graf’s lab, Shail Kabrawala from Ken Campellone’s lab
Bryce Santinello Receives Spring Graduate Travel AwardMCB is proud to announce that Bryce Santinello has been awarded the Spring 2019 MCB graduate travel award in recognition of his outstanding graduate seminar. This bi-annual award provides support to students for conference attendance to enrich their graduate program study and is offered on a competitive basis to the most highly qualified student.
- 2019 MCB Commencement Reception and AwardsThe 2019 UConn College of Liberal Arts and Sciences undergraduate graduation took place at Gampel Pavilion on Sunday, May 12. Following commencement, the Molecular and Cell Biology Department hosted the annual reception for graduating seniors in biology. Awards were given out to students in the 4 areas of concentration. Dr. Michael Lynes, head of MCB […]
Study Unlocks Secrets of an Elusive Genome Compartment“Centromeres continue to be widely considered the ‘black hole’ of genomics,” says Barbara Mellone, associate professor of molecular and cell biology at UConn and lead author on the study. View article in UConn Today
Upcoming Events
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6/27
MCB PSM PIE Fellows Program Workshop II
MCB PSM PIE Fellows Program Workshop II
Thursday, June 27th, 2019
09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Storrs Campus Beach Hall 204
Sequencing and Analyzing the Microbiome - Partnership in Innovation & Education (PIE) Fellows learn how to use PCR to amplify 16S rRNA, prepare libraries for sequencing on an Illumina MiSeq, identify microbes present in the samples, and prepare figures. Instructors are Dr. Joerg Graf, Danielle Lesperance, and Todd Testerman. Funded through UConn Provost Office, UConn Department of Molecular and Cell Biology (MCB) Professional Science Master's (PSM) Programs, and Connecticut Innovations CTNext Initiative in Higher Education. -
6/28
MCB PSM PIE Fellows Program Workshop II
MCB PSM PIE Fellows Program Workshop II
Friday, June 28th, 2019
09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Storrs Campus Beach Hall 204
Sequencing and Analyzing the Microbiome - Partnership in Innovation & Education (PIE) Fellows learn how to use PCR to amplify 16S rRNA, prepare libraries for sequencing on an Illumina MiSeq, identify microbes present in the samples, and prepare figures. Instructors are Dr. Joerg Graf, Danielle Lesperance, and Todd Testerman. Funded through UConn Provost Office, UConn Department of Molecular and Cell Biology (MCB) Professional Science Master's (PSM) Programs, and Connecticut Innovations CTNext Initiative in Higher Education. -
7/1
MCB PSM PIE Fellows Program Workshop II
MCB PSM PIE Fellows Program Workshop II
Monday, July 1st, 2019
09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Storrs Campus Beach Hall 202
Sequencing and Analyzing the Microbiome - Partnership in Innovation & Education (PIE) Fellows learn how to use PCR to amplify 16S rRNA, prepare libraries for sequencing on an Illumina MiSeq, identify microbes present in the samples, and prepare figures. Instructors are Dr. Joerg Graf, Danielle Lesperance, and Todd Testerman. Funded through UConn Provost Office, UConn Department of Molecular and Cell Biology (MCB) Professional Science Master's (PSM) Programs, and Connecticut Innovations CTNext Initiative in Higher Education. -
8/21
Annual MCB Retreat and New Grad Student Orientation
Annual MCB Retreat and New Grad Student Orientation
Wednesday, August 21st, 2019
10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Avery Point Campus Groton, CT
9:00-10:00am - New Grad Student Orientation
This event will feature an introduction to our graduate program, a description of the rotation system, a review of registering for classes, and a Q&A session.
10:30am-4:00pm, Annual Departmental Retreat
This event will feature a blend of scientific and social activities in a casual scenic atmosphere and is a great way for grad students to meet new classmates as well as current students, faculty, and staff. -
9/17
MCB Seminar Series: Dr. Mayu Inaba
MCB Seminar Series: Dr. Mayu Inaba
Tuesday, September 17th, 2019
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Storrs Campus BPB 131
The Department of Molecular and Cell Biology welcomes Dr. Mayu Inaba from UCHC as part of the MCB Tuesday Seminar Series.
