On April 23, the W.A. Franke Honors College hosted its annual research presentation symposium, Franke Honors Pinnacle. Noorie Sandhu was the Overall Showcase Winner.

Ten MCB students receive Galileo Scholarships in spring 2026: Nandini Manepalli, Isaiah Toth, Jasmine Meredith, Bella Lee, Adriana Gómez-Buckley, Hannah Majors, Erika Haws, Carmen Sanchez Moreno, Bhuvi Mamtani, and Ruiheng (Raymond) Hon.

Alexis Garbarczyk, Ryan Hecksel, and Chance Parkinson received Graduate Student Awards in the MCB Department. They are now in the running for the College of Science Awards.

Among the honorees is George Sutphin, an associate professor in the U of A College of Science and a member of the Cancer Biology research program at the U of A Cancer Center.

Short profile on CBC preceptor and MCB student Kaia Mount.

Rie Siddaiah's graduate research is being conducted in the Charest lab, where she studies the impact of the small GTPase Ras and its relationship with key molecular players in the progression of metastasis. [external link]

A protein complex inside every living cell that tells it how to grow. Problems with the protein's signaling system can lead to neurological issues. University of Arizona biologist Andrew Capaldi describes how scientists are examining the inner workings of cells.

MCB professor Lisa Rezende is one of the authors the podcast "Helping people navigate and make sense of cancer information: challenges and perspectives", published by Future Oncology.

Two scientists combine complementary strengths in RNA biology and aging neuron research to advance new approaches in studying ALS: Ross Buchan and Kevin Rhine are using a new effort at the University of Arizona BIO5 Institute to bring faculty and clinicians together across disciplines to better understand, and ultimately treat, ALS.

Dr. George Sutphin, associate professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, opened the Science Lectures series 2026 on February 4 with the topic of aging and the question: how long can we stay healthy?