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Dozens of MCB teachers ranked as excellent by students in Fall 2021

2022-03-29

Exterior shot of the School of MCB's Chemical & Life Sciences Building during summertime.

Nearly 40 MCB teachers and teaching assistants were recognized by their students in the Fall 2021 semester for excellence in instruction.

MCB student-athletes named to the Big Ten Conference's Academic All-Big Ten team.

2022-03-24

Members of U of I's Swim & Dive team swim in lanes.

Several student-athletes majoring in molecular and cellular biology have been named to the Big Ten Conference’s Academic All-Big Ten team.

MCB course instructor named "Most Valuable Professor" of Women's Gymnastics athletes

2022-03-25

Jennifer Joesting holds up award certificate that says "Most Valuable Professor" while sitting in stands at UIUC women's gymnastics meet.

MCB course instructor and coordinator Jennifer Joesting was celebrated by the Women's Gymnastics team for her leadership during the Fall 2021 semester.

MCB team identifies compound with potent antiseizure effects

2022-03-22

Researchers Hee Jung Chung and Jennifer Walters stand together for photo in Chung Lab.

Researchers studying epileptic seizures of the temporal lobe – the most common type of epilepsy – discovered a compound that reduces seizures in the hippocampus, a brain region where many such seizures originate. The compound, known as TC-2153, lessened the severity of seizures in mice. The...

Campustown bartender to Napa Valley winemaker

2022-03-11

Chris Carpenter, biology alumnus, stares into camera outside in a vineyard.

Biology alumnus Christopher Carpenter taps into the science of winemaking in the latest article for the LAS@Work series.

PhD candidate in molecular & integrative physiology named finalist for Research Live! Showcase

2022-03-11

A graduate student in the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology competed in the Illinois Graduate College's Research Live! Showcase at the Krannert Center for Performing Arts.

Decoding Life with MCB: Decoy Proteins

2022-03-07

Podcast album artwork. Titled "Decoding Life with MCB: Life is extraordinary. So is the work we do."

Life is extraordinary. So is the work we do. In a brand new podcast, Decoding Life with MCB, the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign explores the impact of our students, faculty, staff, and alumni in each episode.

Mobilization of vitamin B12 transporters alters competitive dynamics in human gut microbe

2022-03-03

Katie Frye sits at her desk, masked and gloved, holding up a Petri dish.

Researchers at the University of Illinois shed new light on the process surrounding the transport of vitamin B12, a type of large corrinoid molecules. Their findings on how the mobilization of B12 transporters alters the competitive dynamics in a human gut microbe are published in the journal Cell...

Taboo Buster: Nicole Williams works to improve women’s reproductive health through education and new treatment options

2022-03-02

Nicole Williams smiles while sitting atop a desk with a stethoscope draped around her neck.

Nicole Williams is founder and CEO of the Gynecology Institute of Chicago. The institute provides services to 20,000 patients, combining alternative and traditional medicine and offering techniques ranging from acupuncture to a leading-edge, minimally invasive procedure for treating fibroids, which...

School of MCB statement on crisis in Ukraine

2022-02-25

The School of Molecular & Cellular Biology is deeply concerned about the crisis in Ukraine and our hearts go out to Ukrainian students, scholars, and everyone affected by the Russian invasion. We understand that members of our community may be feeling anxious and fearful. We want to express our...

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