The Horton lab, in collaboration with the laboratory of Dmitry Lyumkis at The Salk Institute for Biological Sciences, recently determined a high-resolution structure of a filament-forming enzyme (SgrAI) which shows how enzyme filamentation activates this enzyme.

Congratulations to Hannah Quick, who has won the May 2022 Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award for the department of Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB).

AJ Aguilar is a recent MCB alumnus who was also in the MCB Accelerated Master's Program (AMP). He left because of a great opportunity to work for Roche, a global biotech company.

An Associate Professor of Practice in Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB), Dr. Rezende also directs MCB’s Undergraduate Assessment and Integration, MCB’s Online Education, and has recently developed a new undergraduate certificate in MCB.

Dr. Duhamel with lead author Hui Yang, MCB Postdoc, explored where algae have taken hold in vertebrate fur, on vertebrate surfaces, in vertebrate tissues, and within vertebrate cells.

The Beckman Scholars Program provides the opportunity for exceptional undergraduate students in the chemical and biological sciences to grow as scientists through independent research and mentoring.

Erika Haws received the December 2021 Outstanding Senior Award in the Molecular and Cellular Biology Department for her research on Arabidopsis thaliana.

Christopher Nelson graduated just before the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic hit and began his job search in January of 2020.

Jordan Osness was in our 2021 graduating class, earning her degree in MCB and she is staying right here at UArizona and in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology!

Molecular and Cellular Biology 2021Outstanding Senior Award winner Eric Lu