Dear Future MCB Student,
It’s with great pleasure that I welcome you to the University of Connecticut and the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology! This is an exciting time to work in the life sciences and MCB is at the forefront of our field. Our department has 28 research-active faculty members and 120 graduate students who are engaged in cutting-edge research across a broad spectrum of research themes that range from the computational modeling of protein structure to the analysis of population dynamics and their evolutionary impact. As a consequence, MCB has opportunities for you to develop a breadth of knowledge that will support your future career path, no matter where that path takes you. Our faculty members receive millions of dollars each year in extramural funding and our graduate students are trained in state-of-the-art technologies (for example, next generation sequencing, advanced microscopy techniques, flow cytometry, NMR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and bioinformatics).
While we are a large department, we take pride in the personal mentoring that our graduate students receive from the faculty. Graduate students experience one-on-one guidance to become experts in their field of choice. Molecular and Cell Biology offers advanced degrees in several Areas of Concentration: Structural Biology, Biophysics & Biochemistry (SB3), Cell and Developmental Biology, Microbiology, and Genetics & Genomics. Our graduate students are encouraged to present their research results at national and international scientific meetings, and you will get personal advice on career path and job placement throughout your time at UConn, both from the faculty, from our programs in professional development, and from your MCB graduate student colleagues who have formed a very active and engaged graduate student organization called GO:MCB. Our alumni have gone on to be great successes in research, education, government and industry. We are dedicated to providing our students with the tools and opportunities needed to successfully launch their careers. All in all, MCB is a great place to be.
During your visit you will have the opportunity to meet some of our faculty and students and to learn about our research programs, facilities, and the opportunities that you’ll have in our graduate program. I look forward to meeting with you all and hope to see you in the Fall!
Sincerely,
Carolyn Teschke,Ph.D.
Professor and Department Head
Dept of Molecular and Cell Biology
Office: 860-486-4282