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 […]
Month: August 2024
Historic Genome Sequencing Will Unlock Potential for Agriculture, Conservation
Rachel O’Neill, MCB Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor and director of UConn’s Institute for Systems Genomics, and her lab are contributing to a groundbreaking new ruminant genome sequencing effort. See full story in UConn Today
MCB Announces 2023-2024 Outstanding TA Awards
Corey Theodore and Richard Whitehead have been named the 2023-2024 Outstanding MCB TAs in recognition of their outstanding contributions, professional dedication to inspiring student learning and commitment to education. Please join us in congratulating Corey and Richard on their notable accomplishments!
2023-2024 Professional Science Master’s Program Report
Author: Christine Ricci, PSM Manager Organization The Professional Science Master’s programs have been undergoing some changes over the past fiscal year. Two new appointments in the administration of the PSM programs have been made. First, Dr. Spencer Nyholm began as the new Director of the Applied Microbial Systems Analysis program. Second, Christine Ricci is the […]
Virginia Lyle King Wins Paper-of-the-Year in Molecular Biology of the Cell
Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC) has named Virginia Lyle King as a winner of the 2024 MBOC Paper of the Year Award for her research paper, F-actin–rich territories coordinate apoptosome assembly and caspase activation during DNA damage–induced intrinsic apoptosis. Awarded to the first author on a paper (grad student or postcoc), King was chosen […]