The recent retirement of Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology David Knecht might suggest the end of an era in MCB. David joined our department in 1987 after undergraduate studies and a major in chemistry at Oberlin College, doctoral work in cell biology at the University of Wisconsin/Madison, and postdoctoral work on the molecular and […]
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MCB Student Among Nine UConn Students Named to Fulbright US Student Program
Stephanie Schofield ’23 (CLAS) earned her UConn undergraduate degree in molecular and cell biology with a minor in psychological sciences. She will perform research in Heidelberg, Germany, and work with Magdalena Laugsch of the Heidelberg Institute for Human Genetics. She and Laugsch will study the genetics behind hereditary neurodevelopmental disorders, with a focus on early embryonic […]
GO:MCB New Officers Announced
President: Michael Griffith; Vice President: Josette Nammour; Treasurer: Dan Phillips; Secretary: Heather Jamieson; Outreach Coordinator: Camille Pearce; Diversity Facilitator: Emry Brannan; DEIC Grad Representatives: John Briseno, Sophia Gosselin
Three MCB Students Win Undergraduate Research Symposium Awards
Three MCB undergraduates who were selected to give talks at the All Biology Undergraduate Research Symposium last week have been selected by the panel of judges to receive an award. Teresa Tamborra-Walton has received the Outstanding Senior in MCB Award, Rayna Esch has received the Excellence in System Genomics Award, and Taylor Domingue has received […]
Greetings from Department Head Carolyn Teschke
Greetings friends and alumni: Here we are at the start of the 23/24 academic year. We all enjoy the summer because we get a chance to slow down a bit, but it’s always exciting when the undergraduates arrive back on campus. Our new class of graduate students have also arrived and are being welcomed into […]
2023 Khairallah Symposium
The 2023 Khairallah Symposium will be held on Tuesday, April 18th, 2023, 03:30 PM – 04:30 PM, BPB 131 This year’s speaker will be Thales Y. Papagiannakopoulos, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, NYU Langone Health “Uncovering Vulnerabilities in Genetic Subtypes of Lung Cancer” KRAS mutant lung adenocarcinoma is the most lethal type of lung […]
Michel Giovanni Santiago-Martinez (Geo) joined the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology in August ’22 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 […]
Celebrating MCB Grad Students!
As part of UConn’s Grad Student Appreciation week, MCB Faculty and Staff showed our MCB Graduate students some love with an ice cream social. Students enjoyed some Dairy Bar ice cream and some photo fun! See more photos here!
2022-2023 Professional Science Master’s News
The PSM programs obtained a $10,000 donation from Bob and Carlita Gasparini, allowing us to help students pay for winter and summer session PSM/PM modular classes. Two MCB PSM students were awarded scholarships for their successful completion of the winter session 2023 MCB PSM laboratory modules. Molly Schiffer (Microbial Systems Analysis) received a $ 500.00 […]
2023 Summer Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship Awards Announced
Congratulations to the following students on their Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship Awards! Joshua Calabrese Katelyn DeNegre Patrick Grady Gabrielle Hartley Kathleen Kyle Jennifer Podgorski Bryce Santinello Corey Theodore Geno Villafano Meghan Wyatt