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MCB undergrads honored at campus research symposium

The School of Molecular & Cellular Biology is pleased to announce that several students won awards at the 2025 University of Illinois Undergraduate Research Symposium earlier this year. Congratulations to Arnab Roy and Anuprova...
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Meet MCB: Undergraduate Johnny Plonsker

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 &...
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Celebrating the 2024 Undergraduate Research Symposium Winners

The School of Molecular & Cellular Biology is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 Undergraduate Research Symposium, held on November 13, 2024. This annual event showcases the hard work of our undergraduate researchers, who contribute to advancing knowledge in biochemistry, cell and...
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Friday Feature: Undergraduate Researcher Mia Rode

This summer we've profiled recipients of summer undergraduate research fellowships to learn about their academic interests and glance into their daily lives as ...
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Friday Feature: Undergraduate Researcher Julienne Sanchez

This summer we're profiling recipients of summer undergraduate research fellowships to learn about their academic interests and glance into their daily lives as ...
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Friday Feature: Undergraduate Researcher Iman Mohajir

This summer we're profiling recipients of summer undergraduate research fellowships to learn about their academic interests and glance into their daily lives as ...
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Friday Feature: Undergraduate Researcher Garrett Barksdale

This summer we're profiling recipients of summer undergraduate research fellowships to learn about their academic interests and glance into their daily lives as ...
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Friday Feature: Undergraduate Researcher Ryan Marsh

This summer we're profiling recipients of summer undergraduate research fellowships to learn about their academic interests and glance into their daily lives as ...
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Friday Feature: Undergraduate Researcher Justin Glab

This summer we're profiling recipients of summer undergraduate research fellowships to learn about their academic interests and glance into their daily lives as ...
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Friday Feature: Undergraduate Researcher Alisha Xiong

This summer we're profiling recipients of summer undergraduate research fellowships to learn about their academic interests and glance into their daily lives as ...