The MBM Program started the fall 2019 semester with a bang! We have had a couple of very busy months in September and October. Now that some of the dust has settled, let’s review some highlights from the month of …
Recap: 2019 MBM Retreat
The MBM Program held its second annual retreat September 19-20, 2019. Over the course of a day and a half, we had four plenary lectures, ten trainee lightning talks, two advisor meetings, a poster session, and a lot of engagement! …
Mikhail Kandel publishes article on Epi-illumination
MBM Trainee Mikhail Kandel recently published an article titled “Epi-illumination gradient light interference microscopy for imaging opaque structures” in Nature Communications.
The article, published in October 2019, details how Kandel et al. built a new kind of microscope for …
Amanda Weiss travels to the University of Birmingham, UK for research experience
In June and July 2019, Amanda Weiss, a graduate student in Molecular & Integrative Physiology, traveled to the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom to study neuron extensions with Dr. Liam Grover, School of Chemical Engineering. Weiss helped …
Mikhail Kandel publishes article on Cell-to-Cell on growth in large populations
Congratulations to MBM trainee Mikhail Kandel, whose article on “Cell-to-Cell on growth in large populations” is now published in Biomedical Optics Express! The article appears in Volume 10, Issue 9. MBM faculty Gabriel Popescu contributed to the article, as …
Jorge Maldonado-De Jesus teaches electrophysiology to middle schoolers
MBM Trainee Jorge Maldonado-De Jesus presented a lecture and demonstration on electrophysiology to middle school students through the Neurophysiology Bootcamp at Academy High-School in Champaign on June 27, 2019.
The demonstration on electrophysiology explained how muscle action potentials can be …
MBM at the Farmer’s Market
On June 8, trainees in the MBM Program gave up their Saturday morning to share science with the community at the Urbana Farmer’s Market. Jorge Maldonado De-Jesus coordinated the event — not just in terms of the display and volunteers, …
Whitney Sinclair presents poster at TiMe Symposium
MBM Trainee Whitney Sinclair presented a poster on “A Lung-on-a-Chip Platform with in situ Cell Imaging Capabilities” today at the TiMe Symposium at Beckman Institute. Congratulations, Whitney!…
Mikhail Kandel presents in Beckman Graduate Student Seminar
MBM Trainee Mikhail Kandel delivered one of three presentations at the second Beckman Institute Graduate Student Seminar of the spring 2019 semester on April 3. His presentation was on “Improving Contrast with Phase Shifting Interferometry” and discussed preliminary studies using …
MBM Demonstration at Beckman Open House
The MBM Program offered a demonstration booth at the Beckman Institute’s Open House March 8 and 9. Trainees Amanda Weiss and Mikhail Kandel, who are members of the MBM Student Leadership Council, led planning and preparation for this demonstration.
The …