The Department would like to congratulate Dr. Carol Teschke for her recent election to the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering was established in 1976 by Special Act of the Connecticut General Assembly to fulfill a need for authoritative and organized technical advice for state government. CASE […]
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In the Vaccine Trenches – UConn Today Features MCB Graduate
UConn MCB alumni Jason Bennett, ’16 was featured in UConn Today – how his degree led him to be present at the birth of game-changing mRNA technology “People don’t realize there’s a giant world of biofarma out there where you can try different things and find where your passion lies” Jason Bennett See story in […]
MCB Student, Varsha Irvathraya ’23, Awarded UConn IDEA Grant
UConn announced the Fall 2021 IDEA (Imagine/Develop/Engage/Apply) grant award winners. Among them are MCB student Varsha Irvathraya ’23, Molecular and Cell Biology, CLAS. This award will support her summer 2022 project: Exploring the Role of Kctd6 in Regulating the Shh Signaling Pathway. Varsha will explore the pathways involved in limb development, with a focus on […]
Two MCB Students Profiled in NPSMA Alumni/Graduation Chronicle
Two of UConn MCB’s PSM alumni have been profiled in the National Professional Science Master’s Association’s annual newsletter. Marsenia Harrison Mathis, PSM, Microbial Systems Analysis 2009 and Maria Del Carmen Rosas, PSM, Applied Genomics, 2020 were profiled in the association’s newsletter, The PSM Alumni and Graduation Chronicle, 2021. Marsenia Harrison Mathis, MPH, M.S. Microbial Systems […]
Hanlon Lab: To Be or Not to Be Chromosome
What determines our species – our membership in team Homo sapiens? Or our assigned gender at birth? In part, we are classified by our chromosomes – the supramolecular assemblies that organize our genomes. How chromosomes are passed down through generations, and the consequences of defects in chromosome dynamics on health and evolution are amongst the […]
Erceg Lab: Chromosomes in 3D – No VR Needed
Everywhere we look, everything is different. The Universe itself is filled with galaxies and stars that are patchily distributed. Even mathematics is not immune from diversity as some sets of infinities are larger than others. However, most of the familiar diversity, or heterogeneity we encounter every day is biological, from the people we meet to […]
Eight MCB Undergrad Named 2022 University Scholars
The following MCB undergraduates were named 2022 University Scholars (of 17). University Scholars is a prestigious UConn undergraduate program in which students design and pursue in-depth research or a creative project and craft a learning plan that supports their interests and academic goals during their final 3 semesters. Awardee projects demonstrate exceptional breadth and/or depth […]
In Memoriam: Wolf-Dieter Reiter, MCB Professor Emeritus
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Professor Wolf-Dieter Reiter. Dr. Reiter was Professor Emeritus in the Department of Molecular & Cell Biology at the University of Connecticut after his retirement in 2016. Wolf-Dieter was an integral part of the Department, contributing to the teaching and research mission of the University. […]
Hanlon, May and Teschke Receive NFIP Awards
The Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships (ONSF) has recognized professors Stacey Hanlon, Eric May and Carol Teschke for their work mentoring students through the process of developing proposals and submitting applications for eligible awards. The National Fellowships Incentive Program (NFIP) works to build a stronger student and faculty culture around applying for prestigious, nationally […]
David Knecht Awarded 2021 Edward C. Marth Mentorship Award
The Marth Award was established by the UConn AAUP to recognize the leadership and dedication of Edward Marth, former Executive Director of the UConn AAUP Chapter, and to encourage and reward outstanding mentoring of graduate students by UConn Graduate Faculty members. It is awarded annually to a faculty member with an extraordinary record of excellence […]