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

  • In Memoriam: Jean Romano
    Wife of former MCB colleague Tony Romano and co-founder of the MCB Antonio H. & Marjorie J. Romano Graduate Education Fellowship Jean Romano passed away on August 8, 2024. Obituary for Marjorie Romano. 
    Posted on September 9, 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 9, 2024
  • 2024 MCB Department Retreat
    The Annual MCB Department Retreat was held on 8/22/24 at the beautiful UConn Avery Point campus. Highlights include the presentation of MCB Summer Fellowship Awards, Research talks by new faculty members Dylan Murray and Kristen Ramsey, a Poster Session, food trucks, a lively trivia game, and announcement of the first annual MCB image competition winners. […]
    Posted on September 5, 2024
  • MCB Department Welcomes New Faculty
    MCB is excited to introduce our two newest faculty members, Dylan Murray and Kristin Ramsey. Dylan Murray joins the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology as an assistant professor. Murray earned his doctorate degree in molecular biophysics from Florida State University and worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institutes of Health. Murray’s research interest […]
    Posted on September 3, 2024
  • MCB and ISG Introduce New Geroscience Research Program
    We’re all getting older. But more Americans are old now than ever before—and that’s both a strain on the medical system and a scientific opportunity. University of Connecticut undergraduates can now study the biology of aging through a new program offered by the Institute for Systems Genomics and Department of Molecular & Cell Biology. See […]
    Posted on August 21, 2024

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Upcoming Events

  1. Sep 12 MCB Cell and Development Biology Journal Club 12:30pm
  2. Sep 13 MCB Research in Progress: Alyssa Coulter 12:20pm
  3. Sep 20 Shania Kallandanthyil 12:20pm
  4. Sep 24 MCB Seminar Series: Nahui Medina-Chav 3:30pm
  5. Sep 27 MCB Research in Progress: Akshada Shankar Ganesh 12:20pm
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Recent Publications

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

Gogarten Lab:
Using the pan-genomic framework for the discovery of genomic islands in the haloarchaeon Halorubrum ezzemoulense
mBio

Gogarten Lab:
Leptospira interrogans encodes a canonical BamA and three novel noNterm Omp85 outer membrane protein paralogs
Sci Rep

Gogarten Lab: 
Investigating Additive and Replacing Horizontal Gene Transfers Using Phylogenies and Whole Genomes
GBE

Alexandrescu Lab:
Formerly degenerate seventh zinc-finger domain from transcription factor ZNF711 rehabilitated by experimental NMR structure
Protein Science

Campellone Lab:
WHAMM functions in kidney reabsorption and polymerizes actin to promote autophagosomal membrane closure and cargo sequestration
MBoC

Murray Lab:
The Potent PHL4 Transcription Factor Effector Domain Contains Significant Disorder
bioRxiv

Representative Publications