Rebeca Acevedo Barboza, Lucas Harrell, Caleb Konecek, Lucas Marmorale, Ethan McNew, Chance Parkinson, Jake Shaw, Yanghuan Yu, Jacquelyn Lo Bianco Abigail LoCascio Kenan Prince Forrest Zepezauer

A recent review article by graduate student Nathan Hadland in the Duhamel Lab evaluates how young volcanic terrains can be colonized by microorganisms.

The Danny Brower Scholarship was established by the department of Molecular and Cellular Biology to honor the professional accomplishments of Danny Brower, Professor and Scientist, for over 25 years at the University of Arizona. 

In a recent study by the Paek lab on hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) stress, Elizabeth Jose and colleagues discovered a dose-dependent switch in which transcription factors are activated by H2O2.

Congratulations to Sun Woo Kim, MCB’s 2024 Outstanding Senior, an award is presented to a graduating MCB senior who has demonstrated excellence in MCB studies. Sun Woo Kim graduated with majors in MCB, Physiology and Medical Sciences and double minors in Biochemistry and Emergency Medical Services.

On May 9, 2024, the Department of Cellular Biology (MCB) gathered to honor and celebrate the graduating class of 2024.

The 2024 Excellence in Undergraduate Research was awarded to Harvey Ortiz! This award is presented to an MCB senior who has demonstrated excellence in their undergraduate research.

Congratulations to Nick Mortimore, who was recently awarded a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship! This prestigious award is designed to help ensure the quality, vitality, and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States.

Dr. Lisa Elfring, Vice Provost for Instruction and Assessment in the University Center for Assessment, Teaching, and Technology (UCATT), Specialist in Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Associate Professor at the BIO5 Institute, has been selected for the University of Arizona Koffler Prize.

Emily Waggoner, a Ph.D. candidate in The Duhamel Lab, is one of 100 doctoral students in the U. S. and Canada selected to receive a $25,000 Scholar Award from the P.E.O. Sisterhood. She was sponsored by Chapter BB of Tucson, Arizona.