One of the great strengths of the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology is how we work together to achieve extraordinary things. MCB scientists and scientists-in-training are propelling foundational and translational research. Instructors are constantly innovating to provide a rigorous education and to empower students. Our alumni, corporate partners, and friends who provide financial support are crucial partners in helping to accelerate these achievements.

In Memoriam: Lowell P. Hager

Lowell P. Hager
"Lowell created an environment where creativity was fostered, scientific standards were high and doing science was fun. He left his mark on the department that remains to this day."

Roger Adams Lab Ribbon Cutting

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A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Friday October 9th to celebrate the completion of phase one of the renovations of historic university building Roger Adams Laboratory. These upgrades, sponsored by the campus and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, took two years and $8 million to complete,...

Meet MCB: Philip A. Sharp, PhD

Philip Sharp
The Department of Biochemistry will sponsor a special seminar September 14 by Professor Phillip A. Sharp, PhD, Nobel Laureate, and Institute Professor at the Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. At noon that day in Spurlock Museum's Knight Auditorium, Professor Sharp...

Announcing Two New Endowed Chairs

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The School of Molecular and Cellular Biology has received a generous gift from George and Tamara Mitchell of Sidney, Illinois, to create two endowed chairs in the Department of Biochemistry.

MCB Selected for New 'Scope

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With the support of a major grant from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust, the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology has been selected as one of only a dozen laboratories worldwide to receive a prototype OMX Applied Precision microscopy system.