News and Publications

Philo is a sophomore at the University of Arizona, a double major in Molecular and Cellular Biology and Microbiology, and is one of our many students doing science research in a lab at the University.

Researchers, including MCB's Biological Oceanographer Dr. Solange Duhamel, studied species of green algae to understand if the algae feed on bacteria. Their study provided definitive proof this occurs and was published in The ISME Journal

Dr. Hui Yang, a postdoc in Dr. Solange Duhamel's lab, was recently awarded one of eight Postdoctoral Fellowships by the BIO5 institute.

First generation University of Arizona senior Nkengafac Njungeh has been planning to study abroad since she started at the University.

Dr. Najda Anderson, director of the BIOTECH Project and her team are preparing hundreds of electrophoresis kits to give to local high school BIOTECH teachers.

Congratulations to Julie Huynh, for being awarded NIH F30 fellowship funded through National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS).

Many current MCB students ask alumni for their advice – advice for getting into medical school, advice for getting a job, and advice for having a successful undergraduate experience.

Listen to an interview with Dr. Andrew Paek about how the Paek Lab uses CRISPR in their research! Listen to the interview on Arizona Public Media.

The University of Arizona’s Undergraduate Biology Research Program has partnered with KXCI 91.3 to produce “Thesis Thursday,” a weekly segment featuring student researchers talking about their undergraduate thesis projects, or research projects while working with University professors.