Alzheimer’s gene boosts seizures, but pathway can be targeted, study finds

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The gene most strongly correlated with Alzheimer’s disease also boosts seizure activity by decreasing levels of ions pumps and energy-producing enzymes in neurons, a new study by researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign found. Furthermore, the energy-making pathway was stimulated...

MCB undergrads flourish in federal work-study CREW program

CREW Students
Ask any scientist and they’ll tell you what a joy it is to discover something they didn’t know they didn’t know. “The best parts of science tend to be serendipitous,” said the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology’s Jhewelle Fitz-Henley. “The things that you find out, you’re like, ‘I did not...

School of MCB celebrates faculty, staff awards

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Congratulations to recipients of this year's School of MCB faculty and staff awards!It is a school tradition to recognize outstanding members of the community at our year-end holiday party, and this year we presented awards across seven categories, honoring achievements in research, teaching, and...

Campus, College of LAS recognize outstanding MCB faculty

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The School of Molecular & Cellular Biology is pleased to announce that several of its faculty members have been recognized by the University of Illinois and College of Liberal Arts & Sciences for their contributions to research and education....