2023-03-06
- Illinois setter Diana Brown was named one of two recipients for the Big Ten Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award, the conference office announced Wednesday. Brown, who majored in molecular and cellular biology, was awarded a $10,000 postgraduate scholarship for her achievements in academics,...
2023-02-28 - For Rachel J. Whitaker, life tends to feel like it’s all hands on deck. Whitaker, a professor of microbiology, spends much of her time researching the evolution of archaea, bacteria, and viruses in the natural and clinical...
2023-02-21 - The FDA has approved a new cancer drug, known generally as elacestrant. Erik Nelson, a professor in the Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, was part of the team that discovered the drug while working as a postdoctoral researcher at Duke University.
2023-02-10 - The SRSF1 gene acts as a guardian against DNA damage in the liver, School of MCB researchers found. When it is missing or inactivated, severe nonalcoholic fatty liver disease symptoms develop.
2023-02-10 - The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) has partnered with University of Illinois researchers, including biochemistry professor Hong Jin, to offer a new workshop called, “What’s in my blood? Genomics Testing and You.”
2023-02-02 - Researchers from the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of Illinois Chicago collaborated to highlight lipid-protein interaction as a new avenue for oncology drug development.
2023-01-26 - Four faculty at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, plus a collaborator in Colorado, have been awarded $9.5 million over three years by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. The team is one of 13 selected by the institute as part of its $100 million Emerging Pathogens Initiative.
2023-01-25 - MCB's Office of Communications tours the machine shop at MCB and chats with Scott Baker and Jared Bear about the work they do for faculty, staff, and students.
2023-01-20 - Researchers at the Beckman Institute, with help from the Champaign Public Library, investigated the potential benefits of reading in improving memory. They found that regular, engaged leisure reading can strengthen memory skills in older adults, laying the groundwork for better practices in...
2023-01-17 - Students and mentors with the new course, LAS 199 MPN: Merit Mentoring & Professional Network, celebrated their accomplishments at an event at the Illini Union in late December. The class brings together highly motivated students in their majors; connects them with professional development...
2023-01-10 - In a new paper published in mBio, researchers in the Department of Microbiology show that polyamines are critical for adaptation of salmonella to low magnesium conditions, including those found in the macrophage phagosome. Salmonella are major food-borne pathogens...
2023-01-03 - Salmonella are food-borne pathogens that infect millions of people a year. To do so, these bacteria depend on a complex network of genes and gene products that allow them to sense environmental conditions. In a new paper, researchers have investigated the role of small RNAs that help Salmonella...
2022-12-21 - Dr. Kemper is Professor Emeritus of Molecular & Integrative Physiology. Her lab focuses on metabolic signaling and epigenomic control of metabolism and energy balance.
2022-12-20 - The School of MCB is proud to recognize research and academic achievements of its undergraduate students. The following December 2022 graduates earned Highest Distinction for Research in the School of MCB: Emma Ibanez, PI: Dr. Justin Rhodes The following students earned...
2022-12-13 - MCB major Jay Sonalkar was the 2022 recipient of the Tom and Cynthia Cycyota Research Scholarship. He answered a Q&A about his undergraduate research experience for the 2022 annual CDB newsletter.