Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

Matt Redlon, MBA
Chair, AI Program and VP, Digital Biology

"Modeling Biology with AI"

“Targeted drug delivery to tumor associated macrophages in glioblastoma mouse models" 

Urbi Saha, PhD Student
Department of Neuroscience, University of Illinois

Shai Bel, PhD
Azrieli Faculty of Medicine; Bar-Ilan University

“Partners in Slime: Host-Microbiota Interactions in the Gut Mucus Layer”

Are you interested in science, art, drawing, tea, or good company?

If so, our new scientific illustration club is for you! No art experience necessary. Join our casual monthly meetups to drink tea and engage in whatever illustration project you are currently working on, stuck on, or avoiding. No project in the pipeline? No problem! A scientific specimen and basic drawing supplies will be provided at each meeting.

Feel free to bring your lunch and any art supplies necessary for your personal project.

Angad Mehta, PhD
Department of Chemistry; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

"Synthetic biology for evolutionary studies and human health"

The Lunchbox is an event series centered on food that consists of monthly seminars from U of I faculty, staff and community members that are paired with special meals prepared by chefs at Bevier Café. The Lunchbox highlights the scientific connections within food’s sentimental value while exploring the interconnectivity between science, food and culture. Through a universal appreciation for food, the program seeks to create an inclusive community that encompasses people from different cultural backgrounds.

This week's talk will feature Maria Kalaitzandonakes, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Economics.

Science on Tap is a monthly seminar series that brings scientists to the public to talk about their research in an informal setting.

Speaker info:
Claire Murphy  is currently a Microbiology Graduate Student.

The mission of the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is to educate undergraduate and graduate students as well as train postdoctoral fellows in the biological sciences with an emphasis on discovering the fundamental principles supporting life, at all scales, from microbes to humans. We accomplish this through the concerted efforts of the Instructional Program, PhD Programs, and the Departments of Biochemistry, Cell & Developmental Biology, Microbiology, and Molecular & Integrative Physiology along with the Center for Biophysics & Quantitative Biology, which is housed in MCB, and the campuswide Neuroscience PhD Program.