Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB)

Unveiling the Role of SNUL RNAs in Ribosomal RNA Expression Regulation

2024-02-19

Researchers assemble in front of microscope

A new study by University of Illinois scientist Dr. Kannanganattu V. Prasanth and his team of researchers at Illinois and across multiple institutions has shed light on a novel family of noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs), and their significant...

Research sheds light on molecular pathway driving muscle weakness in muscular dystrophy

2023-10-03

University of Illinois researchers have uncovered a molecular mechanism that influences muscle weakness in a mouse model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, the most common inherited neuromuscular disease and one of the most severe forms of inherited muscular dystrophies. The genetic disorder causes...

Bringing cells to life … and to Minecraft: $30 million NSF grant supports whole-cell modeling research

2023-09-07

Collage of images of scientists in tech centers from National Science Foundation

A new research center at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will create whole-cell models that promise to transform our understanding of how cells function. With cutting-edge imaging and simulation tools, the center will advance the study of healthy and diseased cells; accelerate research...

Meet MCB: Jhewelle Fitz-Henley, PhD

2023-09-05

Dr. Jhewelle Fitz-Henley joined the School of MCB in August 2023 as Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Outreach. She recently met with MCB PhD student Quang Nguyen to talk about her journey in science and...

Meet Haiting Ma, new professor in cell and developmental biology

2023-12-14

The School of Molecular & Cellular Biology and Department of Cell & Developmental Biology are pleased to welcome Haiting Ma as an...

Meet Boxuan Zhao, new professor in cell and developmental biology

2023-09-15

The School of Molecular & Cellular Biology and Department of Cell & Developmental Biology are pleased to welcome Boxuan Zhao as an assistant professor of cell and developmental biology. He...

Researchers identify new patterns of cell interactions with molecular chaperone

2023-06-27

Through a new approach of cross-linking cell proteins directly to a protein of interest, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s School of Molecular & Cellular Biology have distinguished new patterns of cell interactions with a molecular chaperone.

MCB faculty awarded named scholar appointments

2023-06-06

The College of LAS has awarded more than 25 professors, including three from the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology, with named scholar positions for their contributions to education and research at the University of Illinois.

Researchers uncover a regulatory site in RNA helicase MOV10 and its effect on mRNAs targeted for AGO2 silencing

2023-04-14

University of Illinois scientists have identified the phosphorylation site and its consequence on the function of MOV10, an RNA helicase expressed in early brain development and required for embryo viability, illuminating this RNA binding proteins’ relation to microRNA pathways and its effect on...

Illinois to co-lead new CZ Biohub in Chicago

2023-03-07

Illustration of an instrumented tissue mimic

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has been chosen to lead the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago – a new biomedical hub – along with the University of Chicago and Northwestern University. The three-university team was selected to lead the new biomedical hub as part of a competitive...

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