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Meet MCB: Professor Jongsook Kim Kemper
Dr. Kemper is Professor Emeritus of Molecular & Integrative Physiology. Her lab focuses on metabolic signaling and epigenomic control of metabolism and energy balance.
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School of MCB recognizes contributions of faculty, staff, grad students
The School of MCB is proud to recognize its stellar faculty and staff for their valuable contributions to the research and instructional missions of the school.
At the 2022 Holiday Celebration, MCB director Milan Bagchi, Deborah Paul Professor of Molecular & Cellular Biology, gave awards...
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In Memoriam: Tony Waldrop, physiologist and university leader
With deep sadness, the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology and Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology shares the news of the death of physiologist and university administrator Tony Waldrop. He passed away on Dec. 3, 2022, in Chapel Hill, NC, according to news reports. ...
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Experts boost activity of potential therapeutic target in triple-negative breast cancer
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Less than 20% of diagnosed breast cancers are designated “triple-negative,” meaning that the affected tissues lack three types of receptors often found in other breast cancer types, but TNBCs are often aggressive with ...
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Illinois researchers test nicotinic hypothesis of COVID-19
Although researchers have learned much about SARS-CoV-2, the vast array of unexplained symptoms associated with acute and post-acute ("long") COVID-19 warrants the search for additional biochemical pathways involved.
On the basis of amino-acid sequence analyses and computational approaches, it has...
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'Transformative' education: Dr. Jeanne Goldberg on her journey to radiology and why she supports MCB
As she viewed the radiograph in Decatur Memorial Hospital’s Radiology Department’s reading room, Jeanne Bullock Goldberg was fascinated by what she saw: the bones and innermost details of a hand.
It was 1965, and having just graduated from Douglas MacArthur High School, she had applied for a...
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New study suggests link between temporal lobe epilepsy and reproductive endocrine dysfunction
A new study from the University of Illinois further helps explain links between epilepsy and reproductive comorbidities. The Christian-Hinman laboratory's findings were published in the journal Neurobiology of Disease.
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New therapeutic target identified for triple-negative breast cancer
Breast cancer is categorized into three major subtypes: hormone receptor-positive, HER2-positive, and triple-negative. Although there are targeted therapeutic approaches for the first two, there are limited options for triple negative-breast cancer patients. In a new study, researchers have...
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Graduate College welcomes first cohort of career exploration fellows
The Graduate College is excited to announce the first cohort of fellows participating in its Career Exploration Fellowship Program. The program connects doctoral students with university administrative units for substantive, mentored work experiences where they can develop skills and explore...
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Researchers funded to develop ultrasound imaging tools to study Alzheimer's disease
Interdisciplinary researchers at the Beckman Institute, including Molecular & Integrative Physiology Professor Dan Llano, received federal funding to develop ultrasound imaging methods for studying the neurovascular changes underlying Alzheimer's disease. Their low-cost, widely accessible...