Undergraduate Research

Brenda Wilson: Turning the Tables on Toxins

2016-12-31

Wilson’s lab works, among other things, to elucidate the structure and function of bacterial toxins, to understand how they interact with host cells, and to develop post-exposure toxin therapeutics.

10 Illinois students, including MCB majors, selected as Mayo Clinic's 2022 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows

2022-06-08

Each year, Mayo Clinic invites around 180 undergraduates from across the nation to participate in their Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program. Sponsored by the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, this 10-week program gives undergraduates a chance to work at the...

MCB students among Beckman Institute's 2022 fellowship, award recipients

2022-05-18

Wide exterior shot of the Beckman Institute on a summer day.

Eleven students have been selected to receive 2022 Beckman Institute fellowships and awards. The awards, which fund interdisciplinary research that takes place over the summer, will be celebrated at a virtual gathering on July 29, 2022.

'New player in town:’ Researchers uncover new organelle and its role in epithelial homeostasis

2022-05-18

Researchers from the University of Illinois School of Molecular & Cellular Biology have discovered that functions of a new motorized organelle challenge the existing model of epithelial homeostasis. The project, six years in the making, was led by Vivian Tang, Research Assistant Professor...

MCB students among 2022 Campus Undergraduate Research Symposium Award Winners

2022-05-10

Photo of two rows of pink test tubes in an orange test tube holder.

Two School of Molecular & Cellular Biology students were named winners at the 2022 Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Congratulations to student award winners!

2022-05-10

Text on photo: Congrats to MCB student award winners. Various pictures from May 2022 awards ceremony interspersed with squares and blocks filled solid with orange and blue.

The School of Molecular & Cellular Biology is pleased to announce the winners of its 2021-2022 student awards, fellowships, and scholarships.These awards recognize academic achievement, research accomplishments, and excellence in teaching. We’re proud to have so many outstanding students....

Undergrads explore the world through MCB's study abroad programs

2022-05-02

Historic buildings on the waterfront in Stockholm at golden hour.

MCB and biochemistry majors studying abroad in Stockholm, Sweden, share an inside look at how the experience has enriched their academic and personal lives.

Beckman Institute Student Researcher Spotlight: Madeleine Subach

2022-01-27

From attending biology lectures to working in a lab full of researchers, this month's featured student researcher at Beckman Institute, Madeleine Subach, is driven to investigate issues in human tissue cell signaling. Her research contributes to the improvement of recovery methods following muscle...

Quantum leaps in understanding how living corals survive

2022-01-05

Picture of coral reef, comparing the chromatophore distribution, green, and the algal distribution, red, in O. faveolata using 3D two-photon laser scanning microscopy.

Coral reefs have thrived for millions of years in their shallow ocean water environments due to their unique partnerships with the algae that live in their tissues. Corals provide a safe haven and carbon dioxide while their algal symbionts provide them with food and oxygen produced from...

MCB undergraduates explore health care innovation

2021-12-15

Integrated research, innovative education, and entrepreneurship activities are foundational to the Mayo Clinic & Illinois Alliance’s mission to advance clinical research and translation. Key to that mission is training the next generation of biomedical scientists.

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