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Read article: Emad Tajkhorshid receives Beckman's Vision & Spirit Award
Emad Tajkhorshid receives Beckman's Vision & Spirit Award
The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology honored three faculty and staff members who show visionary spirit and dedication on the 124th anniversary of founder Arnold Beckman’s birth. Congratulations to...
Read article: Cheers to ‘Science on Tap:’ Graduate students demystify science topics at local brewery
Cheers to ‘Science on Tap:’ Graduate students demystify science topics at local brewery
For six years, the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology’s Graduate Student Association’s “Science on Tap” has...

Read article: "Accidental Offer" Shaped Career Trajectory of LAS Alumni Award Winner
"Accidental Offer" Shaped Career Trajectory of LAS Alumni Award Winner
Congratulations to Dr. Monteggia, a 2024 College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient! Lisa Monteggia’s journey to a career in psychiatric neuroscience began nearly forty years ago in a microbiology lab at...
Read article: Congratulations to winners of the 2024 Graduate Research Retreat
Congratulations to winners of the 2024 Graduate Research Retreat
The School of Molecular & Cellular Biology is pleased to announce the award winners from the 2024 Graduate Research Retreat, held at the I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center on Friday, March 29. Awards were...
Read article: Meet Samy Meroueh, new professor of biochemistry
Meet Samy Meroueh, new professor of biochemistry
The School of Molecular & Cellular Biology and Department of Biochemistry are pleased to welcome Samy Meroueh as a new professor of biochemistry this spring. He joins us from the Indiana University School of...
Read article: Researchers identify key regulators underlying regeneration in Drosophila
Researchers identify key regulators underlying regeneration in Drosophila
Some animals possess the remarkable ability to regenerate lost structures, exemplified by a lizard regrowing its tail. However, this regenerative process must be tightly regulated by the body to ensure proper tissue organization and to prevent abnormal growths, such as cancer. Yet, the precise...
Read article: Earliest-yet Alzheimer’s biomarker found in mouse model could point to new targets
Earliest-yet Alzheimer’s biomarker found in mouse model could point to new targets
A surge of a neural-specific protein in the brain is the earliest-yet biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease, report University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers studying a mouse model of the disease. Furthermore, the increased protein activity leads to the seizures associated with the earliest...
Read article: Meet MCB: Sponsored Business Analyst Stephen Johnson
Meet MCB: Sponsored Business Analyst Stephen Johnson
By day, Stephen Johnson is a Sponsored Business Analyst for the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology. By night, he’s a podcast host and avid marathon runner. Johnson filled us in on his daily routine, the similarities between financial work and sound editing, and his efforts to raise money...
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How will you change the world?

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Innovative education

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Our mission is to empower students. In MCB you will receive a rigorous education and you can tailor a curriculum according to your passions. Our alumni have become physicians, researchers at top-tier institutions, and business leaders. They've launched biotechnology start-ups and founded free healthcare clinics. They are changing the world. You can, too.

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A community of collaborators

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Impactful research

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We are at the forefront of life-changing biomedical research. Combatting infectious diseases like the novel coronavirus and influenza. Uncovering insights into neurological and metabolic disorders. Developing new treatments for diseases such as breast cancer. New and exciting research programs are being developed in neuroscience, immunology, microbial sciences, developmental biology, mechanobiology, and much more. Faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and undergraduates are all part of the MCB research community.

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Commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion

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Diversity within the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology drives the innovation that keeps our research at the forefront of scientific discovery. However, we recognize that societal, academic, and structural barriers have often kept talented individuals out of our community. We are committed to eliminating these barriers and supporting students and scientists of all backgrounds.

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