2025-02-25
- Seven alumni of the University of Illinois College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, including two from the Department of Biochemistry, will be celebrated in April at the college’s 2025 alumni...
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2025-02-19 - Researchers from the University of Illinois have identified an RNA binding protein called MOV10 as a critical factor in memory formation and learning. Their findings, published this month in BMC Biology, will...
2025-02-18 - Biochemistry PhD candidate ‘Fola Adesanya has been awarded a 2025 predoctoral fellowship from the American Heart Association to support his research into the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in the pathogenesis of heart defects seen...
2025-02-07 - A new club at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign aims to bring together RNA researchers from across campus to share ideas, expertise, and cultivate collaborations. The RNA club is open to all, including faculty, research scientists,...
2025-02-07 - Dr. Stephanie Ceman, Professor of Cell & Developmental Biology, has been honored with a College of Liberal Arts & Sciences...
2025-02-06 - Dr. Lori Raetzman is a professor of molecular and integrative physiology whose research program focuses on understanding the role of cell-cell signaling during pituitary development. She is also the...
2025-01-31 - Pallob Barai, a Cell & Developmental Biology PhD student in Dr. Jie Chen’s lab, is the 2024 recipient of the Tom and Cynthia Cycyota Research Fellowship. The School...
2025-01-30 - Researchers from the University of Illinois have identified a key process coordinating liver maturation and polyploidization, a state in which cells carry more than two sets of chromosomes. Their findings, published in Genes and Development,...
2025-01-30 - Johnny Plonsker, an MCB major and member of Dr. Xin Li's lab, is this year's recipient of the Tom and Cynthia Cycyota Research Fellowship. Communications intern and MCB Honors student Vani Sharma spoke with him for the Cell &...
2025-01-23 - Dr. Sayeepriyadarshini “Sayee” Anakk is newly promoted professor of molecular and integrative physiology whose research program focuses on understanding liver metabolism in normal and diseased states...
2024-12-12 - The human body is a stressful place for bacteria to live. They must defend against many chemical and physical stressors, in addition to the immune system. One major physical stressor is fluid flow, which constantly circulates in the bloodstream, urinary tract, and lungs. Research has...
2024-12-09 - The School of Molecular & Cellular Biology celebrated the achievements of its community during this year’s annual holiday celebration. On Dec. 4, 2024, Milan Bagchi, Deborah Paul Endowed Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology and Director of the School of MCB, honored several faculty,...
2024-12-09 - Researchers from the University of Illinois have reported complementary discoveries that will improve scientists’ understanding of immune systems in bacteria and equip clinicians with more effective options for treating antibiotic-resistant infections.Antibiotic-resistant bacteria known as...
2024-12-06 - Researchers from the University of Illinois have discovered a key factor responsible for facilitating signal transduction in Cys-loop receptors, providing insight into a longstanding question in the field of ion-channel physiology and contributing to rational drug design. Their findings appear in...
2024-12-03 - The Graduate Student Association in the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology has been named the 2024 award recipient for Outstanding Student Organization by Illinois International Student and Scholar Services. This award is traditionally given to an RSO or student organization that has...