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Friday Feature: Undergraduate Researcher Lauren Lane

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 Meher Swamy

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 Shashank Hirani

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 Joseph Clark

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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New research from Raetzman lab, led by undergraduate, investigates the mechanism behind genetic cause of congenital hypopituitarism 

Hypopituitarism occurs when the pituitary gland, a small, pea-sized gland at the base of the brain, does not make enough hormones that are essential for growth, metabolism, and reproduction.  Lori Raetzman, a professor of...
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For two Illinois undergraduates, HERE is the latest stop on their path to advancing health equity

An MCB major is one of the first two students to participate in the Mayo Clinic & Illinois Alliance’s new Health Equity Research Experience at Mayo Clinic (HERE), a pilot program for Illinois undergraduate students interested in conducting health equity research in a biomedical...
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MCB undergrads selected as 2023 Mayo Clinic Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows

As part of a longstanding collaboration, Mayo Clinic reserves seven slots each year for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students who are chosen by the Mayo Clinic & Illinois Alliance pre-selection committee. Applicants are selected for their innovative excellence, and often...
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Beckman Institute announces 2023 fellowship, award recipients

Twelve students have been selected to receive 2023 Beckman Institute fellowships and awards. The awards, which fund interdisciplinary research that takes place over the summer, will be celebrated at a poster session on July 28, 2023.
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Meet MCB: Undergraduate researcher Kathure Mugambi

Kathure Mugambi is a senior undergraduate student in Molecular and Cellular Biology. She is also the undergraduate assistant for the IGB Lunchbox series.
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School of MCB celebrates undergraduate student achievements

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...