Professor Dan Gage among UConn researchers involved in a study to use mussels in the filtration of microplastics funded by a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI). They will study the use of mussels (part of the bivalve family), combined with microplastic-degrading bacteria, in the filtration […]
Collaboration Between Researchers at UConn, CCMC, and Shoreline Biome Yields Promising Findings about Bacterial Infection in Premature Infants in the NICU.
UConn Researchers Collaborate with TIP Company Shoreline Biome to Study Microbiome in NICU March 2, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich ’20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research Bacteria tend to get a bad rap. But oftentimes it’s one bad apple that ruins the reputation of the bunch. For example, E. coli, commonly known as bacteria that […]
2021 MCB Grad Recruitment a Virtual Success!
MCB hosted over 30 grad recruits on Friday, February 5th. The first all-virtual recruitment event was a success and included virtual lab tours, grad student turbo talks, interviews, poster sessions, research seminars and a social gathering to close the day’s events. See images!
Professors Lynes and Graf part of a team that received a multi-institution grant to study syndrome affecting children with Covid 19
Michael Lynes and Joerg Graf are part of a multi-institution grant to develop biomarker signatures for MIS-C (multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children) that can develop children infected with coronavirus. The Lynes research team will use the grating coupled surface plasmon resonance imaging systems that they have developed with Ciencia, Inc. to measure biomarker signatures in […]
MCB PhD Candidate Kate Castellano Receives 2020 GIGA Fellowship
The Global Invertebrate Genomics Alliance (GIGA) has announced that Kate Castellano has received the inaugural GIGA Fellowship in Invertebrate Genomics 2020 Award. GIGA is dedicated to promoting resources and standards that will facilitate comparative approaches and collaborations for future generations. About Kate GIGA stated, “With these objectives in mind, we are excited to see Kate’s […]
Dr. Kat Milligan-Myhre featured in Indigenous at UConn Video
MCB Assistant Professor, Kat Milligan-Myhre was featured in a recent video, Indigenous at UConn, created by UConn Native American Cultural Programs. In the video, Milligan-Mhyre speaks about both her culture and her science.
“Honk if you Love Squid” MCB’s Sarah McAnulty and her Squidmobile Get Noticed
Assistant Research Professor, Sarah McAnulty, was recently featured in an article, “When you text the Squidmobile, this Fishtown scientist texts back squid words of wisdom” in the Philadelphia Inquirer. When squid biologist Sarah McAnulty decided to cover her Toyota RAV4 with paintings of squid and write the words “WANT A SQUID FACT? Text 9-RUNG-SQUID” on […]
Alder Research Group Receives Multiple Grant Awards
The Alder Lab, Nathan Alder PI, was recently awarded three substantial grants. The first, a grant from the National Institute on Aging, (R01AG065879), “First-in-class Peptide Therapeutics for Mitochondrial Disorders: Molecular Mechanism of Action and Optimization of Design.” This five-year R01 for $2.5M is focused on investigating the molecular basis by which mitochondria-targeted peptide compounds interact […]
MCB Assistant Research Professor, Sarah McAnulty Featured in Connecticut Magazine
Connecticut Magazine’s November 2020 issue features Sarah McAnulty’s Skype A Scientist in their article, A UConn biologist is using technology to bring scientists into the classroom Read Article in Connecticut Magazine
MCB Successfully Finds New Classroom Solutions to Keep Students Safe During the Pandemic.
Professors, graduate assistants and support staff have made significant adjustments to courses, preparing multiple lesson plans to meet the needs of in-person and distance learners. Story in UConn Today