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Welcome to Professor Anna Marie Sokac
Professor Sokac was one of ten new faculty hires made in the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology in the last three years. Sokac is an associate professor of cell and development biology. She is also a SCIALOG Fellow with Research Corporation for Science Advancement, a Master Facilitator/...
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Accelerating biomedical research at UIUC: MCB accomplishes 10 new faculty hires in three years
The School of Molecular & Cellular Biology is proud to have accomplished ten new faculty hires over the last three years! These strategic hires have been made in areas of brain plasticity, virology and immunology, developmental biology, and microbiology. These outstanding new recruits,...
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Meet MCB: PhD Student Surabhi Sonam
“Don’t refrain from getting involved in initiatives beyond academics! Step out of your comfort zone.” - Surabhi Sonam, PhD Student in the Jonathan Henry Laboratory
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Researchers uncover the role of a noncoding RNA in cell proliferation
Kannanganattu V. Prasanth, professor of cell and developmental biology, and members of his lab investigate the regulation of gene expression and RNA biology with a focus on cancer. In a new article published in eLife, “The S-phase-induced lncRNA promotes cell proliferation by controlling YAP1/Hippo...
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Tyramide signal amplification mass spectrometry (TSA-MS) ratio identifies nuclear speckle proteins
Proximity labeling of cell structures followed by mass spectrometry has become an increasingly popular proteomics approach to identify what proteins localize to different cell structures. In practice, however, results are typically confusing, with long lists of hundreds of proteins identified,...
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Brian Freeman named a fellow of Cell Stress Society International
Congratulations to Brian Freeman, professor of cell and developmental biology at the University of Illinois who has been selected as a fellow of the Cell Stress Society International.
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New NIH grants will fund research on cell nuclei structure and dynamics
URBANA—University of Illinois professor Andrew Belmont has received two new grants from the National Institutes of Health that will advance his work in understanding nuclear structure and dynamics and gene expression.
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A major catastrophe for actin: University of Illinois researchers uncover new insights on actin disassembly
New research from University of Illinois professor William Brieher has uncovered new insights on actin disassembly.
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MCB students launch big dreams with the iVenture program
iVenture is a year-long program that aids student entrepreneurs from across campus to develop their startup ideas. The program provides students with multiple resources and support to help their venture succeed.
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MCB's Commitment to Diversity and Equity
The School of Molecular and Cellular Biology would like to follow up on the statement sent out by the University of Illinois on Saturday. As noted by UI President Timothy Killeen, “The horrifying image of George Floyd dying as a police officer knelt on his neck is one that will be forever burned...