School of MCB alumni chosen for College of LAS awards

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Eight alumni of the University of Illinois College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, including two with ties to the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology, will receive recognition during the college’s 2024 alumni awards at a celebration in April. They are researchers and entrepreneurs who have...

MCB alumna offered Fulbright award

Headshot of Nicole Park
13 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students and recent graduates, including an alumna from the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology, were offered Fulbright grants to pursue international education, research and teaching experiences around the globe this coming year. Another six...

GIVE to Unconventional Wisdom: Spotting HIV in the Blood

Deborah Paul
A mysterious ailment struck Deborah Paul’s younger brother, Tim, in 1982, when lymph glands all over his body suddenly became swollen. He recovered, but it took two years for doctors to finally figure out what had triggered the problem. In 1984, Paul’s brother developed pneumocystis pneumonia—a...

Collegial environment set alum up for success

Keith Westcott
Over the years, Westcott has come back to Illinois to teach six-week courses in biochemistry and gives seminars on working in the pharmaceutical industry to incoming students. His donations have supported several fellowships for graduate students in biochemistry, and Westcott makes it a point when...

Meet MCB: Alumni David and Julie Mead

David and Julie Mead
The Meads made a $1 million contribution this year for graduate scholarships and an endowed chair in Molecular and Integrative Physiology.

A career built from the heart

Alumnus Dr. Jason Robin serves as director of cardio oncology for Chicago-area hospital.
Alumnus Jason Robin serves as director of cardio oncology for Chicago-area hospital. He talks about his career in the latest LAS@Work article.