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MCB’s Jonathan Gilbert Receives Faculty Recognition Award
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 […]
Fall 2025 Conference Participation Awards
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
In Memoriam: Professor Hallie Krider
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. […]
Congratulations MCB Graduates!
It was a beautiful weekend as MCB’s Undergraduate and Graduate students celebrated commencement this past weekend. If you have additional photos, please share! They can be sent to susan.vining@uconn.edu and we will include them here.
All Biology Undergraduate Research Awards
Congratulations to the following students who received awards at the Biology Undergraduate Commencement Reception: Margaret F. Ertman Award – Katie Mercado Connecticut Museum of Natural History Award – Crystal Zhu Outstanding Senior in EEB Award – Charlotte Meinitsky Outstanding Senior in MCB Award – Ryan Frier Outstanding Senior in PNB Award – MacKenna Rook Excellence […]
Vieira da Silva and Pasqualetti place 1st, 2nd at Graduate Student Research Symposium
The inaugural Graduate Student Research Symposium Poster Competition was held on April 23, 2025. MCB is proud to share that Carol Vieira Da Silva (Milligan-McClellan Lab) and Sarah Pasqualetti (Milligan-McClellan Lab) each placed first in their categories. (Carol in cognition, health and medicine & Sarah and economy, energy and environment). Top category winners went on […]
GO:MCB Announces 2025-2026 Executive Board
Join us in congratulating next year’s elected board members! President: Josette Nammour Vice President: Paul Braymen Treasurer: Danielle Arsenault Secretary: Lianna Wagner Outreach Coordinator: Shania Kalladanthyil DEIC Facilitator: Katherine Fleck DEI Grad Rep.: Mullein Francis Senator: Nadia Upah Visit GO:MCB website
15 MCB Undergrads take home 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. Thank you to the research advisors and other faculty members who supported SURF applicants, to the faculty who served […]
MCB Celebrates Promotion and Tenure of Faculty
Each year, the University of Connecticut proudly recognizes faculty members across our campuses who have earned promotion and/or tenure. These decisions reflect the exceptional contributions our faculty make through their teaching, research, mentorship, and service to the university and the broader community. Promotion and tenure mark important milestones in a faculty member’s academic journey, affirming […]