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School of MCB launches new MCB + Data Science major | School of Molecular & Cellular Biology | Illinois
The School of Molecular & Cellular Biology is pleased to announce a new undergraduate program: the bachelor of science degree in
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September 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Applications are now open!
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#MCB #biologymajor #DataScience #MolecularandCellularBiology #ILLINOIS
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As artificial intelligence, machine learning, high-throughput genomics, and other data-driven technologies revolutionize our world, the demand for scientists who can navigate biology and data science has risen.
We are excited to announce a new major: Molecular & Cellular Biology + Data Science.
We are excited to announce a new major: Molecular & Cellular Biology + Data Science.
September 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
As artificial intelligence, machine learning, high-throughput genomics, and other data-driven technologies revolutionize our world, the demand for scientists who can navigate biology and data science has risen.
We are excited to announce a new major: Molecular & Cellular Biology + Data Science.
We are excited to announce a new major: Molecular & Cellular Biology + Data Science.
The new study from Dr. Rachel Smith-Bolton, associate professor of cell and developmental biology, and graduate student Anish Bose offers new insights into how this vital process comes to a successful close in the fruit fly, an animal model often used in biomedical research.
July 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The new study from Dr. Rachel Smith-Bolton, associate professor of cell and developmental biology, and graduate student Anish Bose offers new insights into how this vital process comes to a successful close in the fruit fly, an animal model often used in biomedical research.
The postdoctoral researcher, a member of Nien-Pei Tsai's lab, was recently awarded a fellowship from the FRAXA Research Foundation to support his research.
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Postdoc Anirudh Acharya awarded FRAXA fellowship to advance research on Fragile X Syndrome | School of Molecular & Cellular Biology | Illinois
Anirudh Acharya, a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, has been awarded a two-year postdoctoral fellowship from the FRAXA Research Foundation to ...
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May 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The postdoctoral researcher, a member of Nien-Pei Tsai's lab, was recently awarded a fellowship from the FRAXA Research Foundation to support his research.
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#FragileX
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Hernandez Garcia, a recent biochemistry PhD graduate and member of the Nair lab at Illinois, was part of the team of researchers who generated the first genome assembly of Yerba mate, a plant species and herbal tea native to South America. Their work was published in eLife. Congrats, all!
March 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Hernandez Garcia, a recent biochemistry PhD graduate and member of the Nair lab at Illinois, was part of the team of researchers who generated the first genome assembly of Yerba mate, a plant species and herbal tea native to South America. Their work was published in eLife. Congrats, all!
“A lot of young scientists feel like they have to choose one or the other—academia or industry—as if they’re completely separate worlds. But in reality, there’s a lot of crossover. The skills you develop in one can be incredibly valuable in the other,” Dr. Bae said.
March 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
“A lot of young scientists feel like they have to choose one or the other—academia or industry—as if they’re completely separate worlds. But in reality, there’s a lot of crossover. The skills you develop in one can be incredibly valuable in the other,” Dr. Bae said.
Her background in industry and academia has provided her with a valuable perspective on different career paths in biomedical research.
March 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Her background in industry and academia has provided her with a valuable perspective on different career paths in biomedical research.
Congratulations!
March 5, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Congratulations!
Pallob is a recipient of the Tom and Cynthia Cycyota Research Fellowship and was recently featured in department's newsletter.
Full Q&A about his journey to Illinois and his dreams for the future.
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Full Q&A about his journey to Illinois and his dreams for the future.
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Meet MCB: Pallob Barai, PhD student in cell & developmental biology | School of Molecular & Cellular Biology | Illinois
Pallob Barai, a Cell & Developmental Biology PhD student in
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February 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Pallob is a recipient of the Tom and Cynthia Cycyota Research Fellowship and was recently featured in department's newsletter.
Full Q&A about his journey to Illinois and his dreams for the future.
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Full Q&A about his journey to Illinois and his dreams for the future.
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He recently received a predoctoral fellowship from the American Heart Association that will support his research. Congrats, 'Fola!
More on his path to Illinois and research in the Kalsotra Lab:
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More on his path to Illinois and research in the Kalsotra Lab:
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American Heart Association awards ‘Fola Adesanya a predoctoral fellowship | School of Molecular & Cellular Biology | Illinois
Biochemistry PhD candidate ‘Fola Adesanya has been awarded a 2025 predoctoral fellowship from the American Heart Association to support his research into the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in the p...
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February 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
He recently received a predoctoral fellowship from the American Heart Association that will support his research. Congrats, 'Fola!
More on his path to Illinois and research in the Kalsotra Lab:
go.mcb.illinois.edu/fola
@kalsotra-lab.bsky.social
More on his path to Illinois and research in the Kalsotra Lab:
go.mcb.illinois.edu/fola
@kalsotra-lab.bsky.social