The Cell Stress Society International (CCSI) named a new award in honor of MCB Professor Emeritus Larry Hightower. The award, the Dr. Larry Hightower Award for Excellence in Mentorship, was created in the spirit of Dr. Hightower and honors mentors who pair high scientific standards with care for their trainees. They invest time, give clear […]

Congratulations to Russ Hanson and Heather Jamieson (Goldhamer Lab) for being selected to give platform presentations at the international Frontiers in Myogenesis Conference, October 6-11, 2025 in Sunriver Oregon!

This semester marks the one-year anniversary of Dr. Kristen Ramsey at the University of Connecticut’s Molecular and Cell Biology department.  Dr. Ramsey is a biochemist with a strong background in cell signaling, biochemistry, and molecular biophysics.  Known for her unique approach to both research and teaching, Dr. Ramsey brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm […]

MCB held a successful Departmental Research Exchange on Thursday 8/21. This event was created to welcome new graduate students, highlight faculty research, celebrate named scholarship donors and congratulate summer named fellowship recipients. It was a great way to kick off the new academic year! View the photos below!    

Indigenous scholars set out eight steps to stop marginalization in academia and to enable a shared Indigenous agenda in science. See full commentary in Nature

The Department of Molecular and Cell Biology is proud to announce that Jonathan Gilbert, Instructor In-Residence – Stamford Campus has received a 2024-2025 Faculty Recognition Award. This award is given annually to a faculty member who made significant contributions through their scholarly activities or service benefiting the University community. Recipients demonstrate high standards for academic […]

Congratulations to these students who have been awarded Fall 2025 Conference Participation Awards: Morgan Wagner Helena Heyer-Gray Ryan Drennan Danielle Arsenault Heather Jamieson Tristan Evans Josh Berthiaume  

Professor Hallie Krider, a former member of the MCB faculty, passed away at his home in Arizona on May 31.  A Wisconsin native, Hallie received his PhD in Genetics from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1971 and began working at UConn in the Genetics and Cell Biology section of the former Biological Sciences Group.  […]

Graduate Travel Award Fall 2024  – Derrick Kamp Spring 2025 – Giancarlo Montavano 2025 Summer Fellowship Awards Claire M. Berg Graduate Fellowship in Genetics Emily Fuller, Kaylah Samuelson, Katherine Fleck Richard C. Crain, Jr. Memorial Fellowship Antonio Rua, Morgan Wagner  Cross-Disciplinary Fellowship in MCB and Pharmaceutical Sciences Michael Samuelvich Dr. Edward A. and Dr. Lamia […]

2025 SURF Awards The 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF) Awards were announced and 15 out of 46 awardees are MCB students! These UConn students were selected from a strong group of applicants representing diverse areas of academic inquiry. Ava Anderson ’26 (Mathematics-Statistics & Molecular and Cell Biology, CLAS) Project Title: Expanding Intron Classification: Insights […]