Dr. Michael Lynes was recently selected to be a Fulbright Scholar and will work at the Center for Diabetes Research, University of Bergen (Norway) for the fall 2020 semester. He was also made a Senior Fellow of the Cell Stress Society International. Dr. Lynes has recently been awarded two new research grants: an NIH phase […]
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Fake Centromeres Make-and Break-a Chromosome
The Mellone Lab was featured in UConn Today – UConn cell biologist Barbara Mellone, her student Jason Palladino, and colleagues report in the cover article of the 10 February issue of Developmental Cell that they were able to make fake centromeres that fooled cells into rearranging their chromosomes. Fluorescence images of mitotic cells with de […]
Dr. Carol Teschke Elected as Council Delegate in AAAS
Carol Teschke was elected as a Council Delegate from the Section on Biological Sciences in the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Five Students Participating in URAP Receive Recognition
Five students participating in the Undergraduate Research Assistant Program (URAP) submitted abstracts as first authors and one as second author to the Eastern Society for Pediatric Research. This is the largest regional pediatric research meeting in the country. In addition, three of our students submitted abstracts, two were first authors and one second author, to […]
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Not Only Adorable: Squid Open Up New Antimicrobial Drug Possibilities
After starting an NSF-funded collaboration with Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Marcy Balunas, Spencer Nyholm, associate professor in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, began studying the squid’s specialized reproductive gland, called the accessory nidamental gland, whose function was until then the subject of speculation.
Journey to the Center of the Chromosome
MCB Professor Barbara Mellone featured in UConn Today
Jax Lab for Genomic Medicine Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolism Symposium
Convening top global experts on diabetes genomics and pathogenesis, the Type 2 Diabetes & Metabolism Symposium will take place on November 14 and 15, 2019 at The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine in Farmington, Conn. Where: The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, Farmington CT When: November 14-15, 2019 This special symposium will be hosted by […]
Professor Barbara Mellone Awarded NIH award
MCB Associate Professor Barbara Mellone received a $2.6million R35-MIRA grant from the National Institute of Health to fund her research on an elusive yet vital chromosomal structure that all plant and animal share: the centromere. This five year grant will support research efforts to determine the contribution of DNA repeats and centromere chromatin to the […]
2019 MCB Retreat a Success
On Wednesday, August 21, the MCB Department held it’s annual Retreat and Grad Orientation at UConn’s Avery Point Campus. It was a great day including scavenger hunts, trivia games, lunch, poster session, networking with faculty and of course, the awarding of the MCB 2019 Graduate and Undergraduate Student Summer Fellowships. Congratulations to the recipients! These […]