$3.2M NSF grant on capturing and converting methane with bioreactors Sept. 30, 2022 Researchers at the University of Arizona and Penn State University are looking to the sea for inspiration on how to capture methane and convert it into energy or valuable chemicals. Read more
Image Alumni Spotlight: Colin J Potter Sept. 22, 2022 Colin J Potter, a Tucson native and 2018 graduate with a double major in Neuroscience & Cognitive Science and Molecular & Cellular Biology, had no second thoughts about continuing his education post-graduation. Read more
Image Alumni Spotlight: Ben Van Maren Aug. 29, 2022 Ben Van Maren, a Tucson native and 2017 graduate from the University of Arizona, studied Molecular and Cellular Biology as an undergraduate in the College of Science. He is now a medical student in the College of Medicine here at U of A. Read more
Image 4-bit adhesion logic enables universal multicellular interface patterning Aug. 10, 2022 Dr. Riedel-Kruse with Honesty Kim (former UA postdoctoral fellow) and colleagues published a paper in Nature that explores how natural tiling patterns, such as on a fly’s wing, can be formed through mechanical interactions. Read more
Image Microbial Response to Increased Temperatures Within a Lava-Induced Hydrothermal System in Iceland: An Analogue for the Habitability of Volcanic Terrains on Mars Aug. 3, 2022 Dr. Duhamel and colleagues published on their investigation of microbial communities in a lava-water system in Iceland as a Mars analogue. T Read more
Image HARLEY mitigates user bias and facilitates efficient quantification and co-localization analyses of foci in yeast fluorescence images July 18, 2022 The Buchan lab published a new paper describing HARLEY, a new open source microscopy analysis software. Read more
Shifat Hossain is awarded the Danny Brower Memorial Scholarship June 16, 2022 Congratulations, Shifat Hossain, one of the recipients of the Danny Brower Memorial Scholarship for undergraduate MCB students. This is her second time winning the scholarship. Read more
My Duyen Tran wins the May 2022 Outstanding Senior Award and the Danny Brower Memorial Scholarship May 31, 2022 My Duyen Tran has been awarded the May 2022 Outstanding Senior Award for the department of Molecular and Cellular Biology. She is also one of the recipients of the Danny Brower Memorial Scholarship Read more
Image The genomic origins of the world’s first farmers May 26, 2022 Dr. Gutenkunst worked with European collaborators who sequenced the DNA of 15 humans from the European Neolithic era (6500 - 8500 years ago). They analyzed the DNA of these ancient humans along with contemporary Europeans to measure how much natural selection had changed over time. Read more
Image Micro-HBI: Human-Biology Interaction With Living Cells, Viruses, and Molecules May 15, 2022 This paper reviews recent advances towards providing the general public with first-hand experiences to microbiology and modern biotechnology, such as novel interactive museum exhibits or hands-on activities for schools. Read more