Rachel Smith-Bolton
@rachelsmithbolton.bsky.social
UIUC Assoc Prof, Drosophila genetics and tissue regeneration, Advocate for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Dem PC, Champaign County Forest Preserve Friends Foundation board, mom of teenagers, etc. etc. etc.
Great departmental retreat! Awards for Connor and Snigdha, plus tug-of-war to wake up between talks. Tagging @snigdhamathure.bsky.social and @cpowers141.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Great departmental retreat! Awards for Connor and Snigdha, plus tug-of-war to wake up between talks. Tagging @snigdhamathure.bsky.social and @cpowers141.bsky.social
Paper accepted!
October 31, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Paper accepted!
And congratulations to Devan Bianchini for winning first place undergraduate poster presentation!
October 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
And congratulations to Devan Bianchini for winning first place undergraduate poster presentation!
The lab showed off their findings at the Midwest Drosophila Research Conference!
October 19, 2025 at 4:44 AM
The lab showed off their findings at the Midwest Drosophila Research Conference!
So great to hear Petra Levin @redrockcity.bsky.social give a seminar at U of I today! Petra was my mentor when I was an undergrad - she taught me how to pipet, she taught me how to streak colonies, and she taught me sterile technique! (Now that I work on flies I do none of those things …)
October 17, 2025 at 12:49 AM
So great to hear Petra Levin @redrockcity.bsky.social give a seminar at U of I today! Petra was my mentor when I was an undergrad - she taught me how to pipet, she taught me how to streak colonies, and she taught me sterile technique! (Now that I work on flies I do none of those things …)
As of today I am not only an Illinois professor, I’m also an Illini Mom! Moved Kid#1 into the dorms today, and he starts classes in the Grainger College of Engineering on Monday. So proud!
August 22, 2025 at 1:14 AM
As of today I am not only an Illinois professor, I’m also an Illini Mom! Moved Kid#1 into the dorms today, and he starts classes in the Grainger College of Engineering on Monday. So proud!
Congratulations to Connor Powers @cpowers141.bsky.social for winning a poster award at the MCB retreat as only a second-year student! I think he’s on to something with his project!
August 21, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Congratulations to Connor Powers @cpowers141.bsky.social for winning a poster award at the MCB retreat as only a second-year student! I think he’s on to something with his project!
Huge congratulations to Anish Bose @anishbose.bsky.social for winning the Development talk award at the International Society for Regenerative Biology meeting!! Presented by Elly Tanaka.
August 15, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Huge congratulations to Anish Bose @anishbose.bsky.social for winning the Development talk award at the International Society for Regenerative Biology meeting!! Presented by Elly Tanaka.
Paper accepted!
April 19, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Paper accepted!
Gold rush with soup and sourdough bread on a February Saturday.
February 2, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Gold rush with soup and sourdough bread on a February Saturday.
Happy Holidays! Take a break, enjoy time with your family.
December 26, 2024 at 2:18 AM
Happy Holidays! Take a break, enjoy time with your family.
Finished grading!
December 23, 2024 at 2:37 AM
Finished grading!
Word cloud of our work! Scholargoggle.com
November 22, 2024 at 5:12 AM
Word cloud of our work! Scholargoggle.com
Congrats to undergrad Kaela for winning the School of MCB Outstanding Research Presentation Award!
November 21, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Congrats to undergrad Kaela for winning the School of MCB Outstanding Research Presentation Award!
While the grad students were at the departmental retreat, our intrepid undergrads took themselves to the Midwest Drosophila Conference at Allerton to present their work! Kudos to Jamie, Sai, Kaela, and Anushka!
November 17, 2024 at 5:55 AM
While the grad students were at the departmental retreat, our intrepid undergrads took themselves to the Midwest Drosophila Conference at Allerton to present their work! Kudos to Jamie, Sai, Kaela, and Anushka!
The lab had a good day at our departmental retreat! Two Agilent Notable Student Seminar Awards and an Outstanding Poster Award! @anishbose.bsky.social
November 17, 2024 at 2:20 AM
The lab had a good day at our departmental retreat! Two Agilent Notable Student Seminar Awards and an Outstanding Poster Award! @anishbose.bsky.social
Custom treats for group meeting! (Made by a talented student, not me!)
October 18, 2024 at 11:31 PM
Custom treats for group meeting! (Made by a talented student, not me!)
If you see this, quote post with a beach photo from your gallery.
September 1, 2024 at 12:25 AM
If you see this, quote post with a beach photo from your gallery.
I feel like I’ve entered an alternate universe …
April 19, 2024 at 3:54 PM
I feel like I’ve entered an alternate universe …
Fantastic UIUC MCB Fireside Chat today hearing from Dr. Jhewelle Fitz-Henley about her journey as a scientist!
April 12, 2024 at 11:02 PM
Fantastic UIUC MCB Fireside Chat today hearing from Dr. Jhewelle Fitz-Henley about her journey as a scientist!
New confocal! Thanks to the Roy J Carver Charitable Trust and UIUC MCB! So excited for the gorgeous images our students will be producing!
April 12, 2024 at 12:03 AM
New confocal! Thanks to the Roy J Carver Charitable Trust and UIUC MCB! So excited for the gorgeous images our students will be producing!