Month: February 2024

MCB Student Cassandra Correa Chosen for 2024 Jackson Laboratory Summer Student Program

Cassandra Correa (Lynes Laboratory) has been chosen for the 2024 Jackson Laboratory Summer Student Program (https://www.jax.org/education-and-learning/high-school-students-and-undergraduates/learn-earn-and-explore), and will be working with Dr. Julia Oh, of the Center for Genomic Medicine in Farmington, CT.  Dr. Oh’s work is focused on the development of microbiome therapeutics to treat human disease.

MCB Graduate Stephanie Schofield, (’23 CLAS), Among Ten UConn Fulbright Recipients for 2023-24

UConn had 10 students named to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program in 2023-24, a record-setting number for the school. Among the recipients is Stephanie Schofield (’23 CLAS). Stephanie earned her UConn undergraduate degree in molecular and cell biology with a minor in psychological sciences. She is spending 2023-24 at the Institute of Human Genetics at […]

NEW OPPORTUNITY! Undergraduate Education in Aging & Geroscience Research Program

New paid summer research opportunities at UConn or UConn Health – Education in Aging & Geroscience Research (EAGR) Program. To learn more about becoming an EAGR Scholar, enrolling in geroscience coursework, and applying for funded summer research in labs at UConn and UConn Health, visit https://education-aging-geroscience.research.uconn.edu/ or contact kenneth.campellone@uconn.edu  Sophomores & Juniors Apply Now! Deadline February 19, 2024