Center for Biophysics and Quantitative Biology

"Coordinated control of neuronal differentiation and wiring specificity by a sustained code of transcription factors." Postdoctoral Fellow in the Desplan Lab, Department of Biology.

Women@NCSA invites you to join us on Zoom for a talk featuring Lisa Mercer, UIUC Assistant Professor of Graphic Design and Design for Responsible Innovation, on a talk titled Responsible Design and Social Innovation. Free to attend, no registration required.

“Lessons in Biology as taught by a pathogen" Thomas Kehl-Fie, PhD Associate Professor of Microbiology

Anasuya Das Gupta, "Mechanisms by which 27-Hydroxycholesterol regulates Extracellular Vesicle Biogenesis" Nicole Godellas, "Probing function in ligand-gated ion channels without measuring ion transport"

This seminar will present recent evidence supporting the melancortin 3 receptor as a novel pharmacological target for both anorexia related disorders and obesity.

"Unlocking the neurogenic potential of radial glia in the retina and hypothalamus." Professor of Neuroscience, Department of Neuroscience.

Associate Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology. Our laboratory aims to identify novel mechanisms and strategies to target a wide range of chronic disorders, including metabolic disease and cancer.

Dr. Poe will present evidence and conceptual models built on research for how we put our emotions to rest during sleep. 

Join us for our latest series which highlights the intersection of food, science, and culture, with meals tailored by campus chefs paired to each lecture. Our first offering features M. Yanina Pepino, Assistant Professor of Nutrition at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, who will discuss “Why do we eat what we eat?”

"Sex-specific ecdysone signaling is established by Doublesex to control gonad development." Van Doren Lab, Johns Hopkins University; Vasudevan Lab, Department of Cell Biology, University of Pittsburgh.

Professor, Department of Neurology. Our research is particularly relevant to neuropsychiatric disorders that lack distinct neuropathological features and are therefore more likely caused by subtle alterations in how neuronal activity propagates across brain circuits.

Christine Hawkes, PhD North Carolina State University; Professor, Department of Plant and Microbial Biology "Soil respiration responses to climate change are constrained by climate history"

We study circuit-level mechanisms in sensorimotor pathways for forelimb motor control. I’ll present results from optogenetic and electrophysiological studies of cellular connections and cortical correlates relating to manual dexterity.

Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Neuroscience and Neurology. Dr. Geffen has been directing the Laboratory for Auditory Coding at the University of Pennsylvania since 2010.

The IGB is hosting a virtual Q&A with Ian Cheney, one of the two directors of the documentary "Picture A Scientist."

Multiple lines of evidence support the hypothesis that the cannabinoids, THC and CBD, do more than act on specific GPCRs. Recent evidence in my laboratory points to how cannabinoids drive broad changes in the lipidome with data suggesting that many of the changes are dependent on the enzyme NAPE-PLD.

Hashni Epa Vidana Gamage, "Evaluation of Selective Farnesoid X Receptor Modulation in Breast Cancer Pathophysiology" Simon Lizarazo Chaparro, "Role of Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein in Amyloid Beta Induced Translation Suppression"

In cooperation with the Office of Graduate Diversity & Program Climate and Out in Chem, you are invited to join us for a virtual event in recognition of LGBTQ+ History Month, “Career Path Q&A: with Professor Lee Penn, Merck Professor of Chemistry at the University of Minnesota.”