Symbiotic Organs: Extreme Intimacy with the Microbial World All multicellular creatures interact with bacteria, but some have taken the relationship to another level with highly specialized structures that house, feed, and exploit the tiny organisms. See article in The Scientist, Oct. 3, 2022
MCB News
MCB’s Milligan-McClellan Works to Strengthen Native American and Indigenous Community at UConn
Momentum is building around Native American and Indigenous studies and programming at UConn, and new faculty and students are poised to make UConn a New England hub for Native Studies and the broader Indigenous community. See full article in UConn Today
MCB Seminar Series: Dr. Jeremy Rotty
Tuesday, September 27th, 2022 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM BPB 130 Jeremy Rotty, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Uniformed Services University Host: Ken Campellone Join us at 3:15 in the BPB lobby for refreshments, Seminar begins at 3:30 “Context-dependent regulation of the actin cytoskeleton influences macrophage function” Dr. Rotty obtained a Bachelor’s […]
MIRA Award Recipient Jelena Erceg Unfolding the Mysteries of Genome Folding
Jelena Erceg is studying the role of parental genome folding during development which could support the development of personalized genome medicine for chromosome-based diseases. See full story in UConn Today
New Leadership in MCB
Dr. Carolyn Teschke has accepted the role of MCB department head and will serve in that position for the next five years. She is joined in the new administrative structure by Dr. Victoria Robinson, who will serve as Associate head for Graduate Research and Education, and Dr. Daniel Gage, who will serve as Associate head […]
MCB PSM/PM Orientation
The MCB Professional Science Master’s Program held their Fall Orientation on Thursday, 9/1. The event went well with all students enthusiastic and energetic. Best wishes for a great year!!
MCB Welcomes new Assistant Professor, Michel Santiago-Martinez (Geo)
Michel Giovanni Santiago-Martinez (Geo) has joined the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology as an assistant professor. Santiago-Martinez is a microbiologist from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and The Pennsylvania State University. He is interested in the ecophysiology of archaea and anaerobic bacteria, and how energy status influences their ability to resist environmental stress conditions, […]
Alder Collaborates with UConn School of Nursing, Publishes Paper
Nathan Alder contributed to a collaborative study led by a group from the UConn School of Nursing that was just published in Developmental Neurobiology. The title is “Associations of Mitochondrial Function, Stress, and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Early Life: A Systematic Review”
MCB Seminar Series: Dr. Lawrence David
Please join us for our first MCB Seminar of the semester! Tuesday, August 30th, 2022 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM BPB 130 Dr. Lawrence David, Associate Professor, Molecular Genetics & Microbiology, Duke University Host: Kat Milligan-McClellan “Nutrient limitation and the gut microbiome” Summary: How does diet shape gut microbial ecology across mammals? Bio: Dr. Lawrence […]
Dr. Jelena Erceg receives R35 MIRA Award to Fund Research on Genome Folding and Regulation
Assistant Professor Jelena Erceg (Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, CLAS & Institute for Systems Genomics, joint appointment also with the Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences, UConn Health) has received a prestigious R35 Maximizing Investigator’s Research Award (MIRA) for Early Stage Investigators from the National Institute of Health (NIH) and National Institute of General […]