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Scott Chimileski has been selected as a Nature blogs contributor
Scott Chimileski, of Dr. Papke’s lab, has won an international Nature writing competition! In addition to some small prizes Scott will publish several articles on the Naturejobs blog, including this article based on his winning entry, and will be a Nature “Journalist for the day” at the inaugural Naturejobs Career Expo in Boston later this […]
Ala Shaqra has been named the 2013-2014 Outstanding MCB TA!
Ala Shaqra has been named the 2013-2014 Outstanding MCB TA in recognition of his outstanding contributions, professional dedication to inspiring student learning and commitment to education. Congratulations to Ala on his notable accomplishments!
The May issue of MCB Notes has been released!
Highlights include: John Malone’s discussion of his use of frogs to examine the effects of gene dosage on development and Barbara Mellone’s new NIH-funded project examining the earliest events in centromere recognition in Drosophila.
Undergraduate honors student Pat Lenehan, conducting research in the laboratory of professor Barbara Mellone, is named Barry H. Goldwater scholar
Patrick J. Lenehan ’15 (CLAS), an honors student from Cheshire, Conn., is currently conducting research with Barbara Mellone, assistant professor of molecular and cell biology, on proteins and the formation of centromeres and kinetochores in Drosophila. He has also worked in the lab of Rajeswari Kasi, associate professor of chemistry, investigating the use of high-molecular […]
Dr. Strausbaugh’s “Genome Research on Mouth Fungi May Help Predict Infections” is featured in UCONN Today
Genome Research on Mouth Fungi May Help Predict Infections Using a novel genome-based approach, researchers in UConn’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and School of Dental Medicine have identified and described the community of fungi that lives in an average healthy person’s mouth. The findings will eventually help medical professionals better understand, treat, and […]