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The lessons of a Nobel Laureate
Phillip Sharp recalls a key moment on campus as he renews support for the U of I.
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UIUC biology alumna appointed to Biden's COVID-19 advisory panel
Congratulations to University of Illinois biology alumna Dr. Julie Morita, who was recently named to President-elect Joe Biden’s COVID-19 advisory panel.
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Four MCB alumni honored with 2020 LAS alumni awards
The winners are being honored during LAS Impact 2020, a weeklong celebration of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences starting on Oct. 26.
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Microbiology alumni collaborate on COVID-19 wastewater tests
Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic, University of Illinois alumnus David Townsend (BS ’88, microbiology) and members of his team at IDEXX Laboratories have developed a test to monitor the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater that rapidly detects the virus’ genetic material.
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Liqian Ma awarded Mead Graduate Fellowship
The University of Illinois School of Molecular and Cellular Biology is pleased to announce the inaugural recipient of the Julie and David Mead Graduate Fellowship.
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A novel approach to a new career
Alumna Carole Stivers worked as a biochemist in Silicon Valley—and then started anew as a science fiction writer.
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Love, science, and a drink remedy for space travel
A unique and lifelong pursuit of knowledge for Carol Greenleaf and her late husband, John, began at Illinois.
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Meet MCB: Neal Kitchen, PhD 2009
When Neal Kitchen joined the department of cell and developmental biology in 2002, his plan was to get a PhD and then find a job with a company that would pay for an MBA program. But just as he neared graduation, the financial crisis of 2007-2008 took the wind out of...
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UIUC alumni return for career development seminar series organized by graduate students
CDB graduate students wanted to open a discussion about career opportunities, particularly outside of academia. They formed a group that included students and postdocs in the summer of 2017, and to date, the group has hosted three alumni with very different and fascinating career paths.
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MCB Magazine: Small but Mighty; Tiny Organisms that Make a Big Impact
Our fall issue of the MCB magazine focuses on the diverse ways in which microbes affect our health.