Congratulations to Russ Hanson and Brenden Griffith, Goldhamer Lab. Both were invited to give talks on their work at the International FOP (Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva) Association Drug Development Forum held in Toronto, Ontario, August 27 – 30, 2026.

MCB held a successful Departmental Research Exchange on Thursday, 8/27. This event was created to welcome new graduate students, highlight faculty research, celebrate named scholarship donors, and congratulate our summer fellowship recipients. It was a great way to kick off the new academic year!

MCB’s Heather Jamieson, Goldhamer Lab, won Best Poster Award at the International Conference: Muscle Stem Cells and Regeneration held 7/19-24. 2026 in Victoria, BC, Canada. Congratulations Heather!

The Molecular Modeling Collaborative Group (MMCG) at the University of Connecticut brings together faculty and researchers who use computational approaches to understand and predict molecular behavior across chemistry, biology, and materials science. The group has launched its website to share more details about MMCG’s mission, available resources and more. Visit the MMCG website to learn […]

Nora Lippai recently presented her research at the Frontiers in Undergraduate Research exhibition. It was the latest step in work she has found compelling since the start of her academic career at UConn: tackling unanswered questions in biological research and exploring the molecular and cellular underpinnings of health and disease. Full article in UConn Today

The 2026 Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF) Awards have been announced. Out of the 39 total awardees, MCB is pleased to share that twelve of the students are Molecular and Cell Biology Majors. MCB recipients are: Caroline Burkhardt ’28 (Anthropology & Molecular and Cell Biology, CLAS), Project Title: Chronic Illness Experiences on the Hopi Reservation, Faculty Mentor: […]

Join us in congratulating the newly elected board members! President: Shania Kalladanthyil Vice President: Maddy O’Connor Treasurer: Danielle Arsenault Secretary: Lianna Wagner Outreach Coordinator: Ellie Dubois Senator: Nadia Upah

In an effort to help researchers pivot to industry partnerships to offset funding challenges,  UConn created the “Business Development for Individual Faculty Researchers” (BD-IFR) program. The BD-IFR is a three-way collaborative effort, organized by OVPR Research Development Services Senior Specialist Anna Gault Galjan, OVPR, UConn Tech Park Business Development Manager Michael DiDonato, and molecular and […]

Kat Milligan-McClellan, Assistant Professor in Molecular and Cell Biology was awarded the 2026 AAUP Faquir Jain Excellence Award. The award represents excellence in Service with positive impact on Connecticut citizens, in line with the land-grant mission National/international service contributing to the common good Leadership enhancing UConn’s visibility and student recruitment outcomes Contributions to academic program […]

MCB majors Daniel D’Souza (’28) and Mackenzie Robillard ,27 are two out of three recently named Goldwater Scholars for the current year. The Goldwater Scholarship is considered the nation’s premier scholarship for undergraduates studying math, natural sciences, and engineering. See article in UConn Today