MCB Graduate Student Association at UIUC

MCB Graduate Student Association at UIUC The MCB Graduate Student Association at UIUC

The School of Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Student Association in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

President: Rachel Martini
First Year Liaison: Henry Chen
Outreach Chair: Dylan Blaha
Communications Chair: Misael Lazaro
Biochem Department Liaison: Jessica Palalay
CDB department Liaison: Temirlan Shilikbay

You can engineer a spacecraft flawlessly and still miss the mark if it doesn't work for the person actually operating it...
08/31/2026

You can engineer a spacecraft flawlessly and still miss the mark if it doesn't work for the person actually operating it, how they think, how they decide, what keeps them steady under pressure.

Graduate student Sneha Gayen studies that gap between good engineering and good design for the human being who has to use it.

🎤 Putting the Human in Human Spaceflight: Designing for Brains, Decisions, and Values
🗓️ September 13, 1-2 PM
📍 Rigg's Beer Company

Presented by graduate student Sneha Gayen, advised by Dr. Wroblewski, Department of Aerospace Engineering

Co-sponsored by IGB and the Beckman Institute

Come take a break from the start-of-semester rush, make new friends across departments, and enjoy a fun and relaxing eve...
08/25/2026

Come take a break from the start-of-semester rush, make new friends across departments, and enjoy a fun and relaxing evening together.

No board game experience is required! just bring yourself and your enthusiasm!

🗓️ Date: 08/28/2026
⏰ Time: 5:30 - 7:30 pm
📍 Location: B126 in Chemical & Life Sciences Building

The birds have an immune system strategy we should probably be taking notes on 🐦🦠Join MCB GSA at Rigg’s Beer Company for...
08/11/2026

The birds have an immune system strategy we should probably be taking notes on 🐦🦠

Join MCB GSA at Rigg’s Beer Company for “Unlocking the Secrets of Avian Immunity to Fight Zoonotic Diseases” with graduate student Madhusree Seal from the Stadtmueller Lab, Department of Biochemistry.

How does the avian immune system respond to infection? What can studying birds teach us about diseases that jump between animals and humans? And could understanding avian immunity help us better tackle zoonotic diseases? 👀

Come grab a drink and find out at our next Science on Tap!

🗓️ Sunday, August 30 · 1 to 2 PM
📍 Rigg’s Beer Company, Urbana
🔬 Co-sponsored by IGB and the Beckman Institute
🎟️ Free & open to all

Carpooling is available! If you need a ride, please email us at [email protected]

Tag the friend who would absolutely ask the bird an immunology question 🐦

turns out birds may have a few things to teach us about fighting infectious disease 🐦🦠Science on Tap is back! Join MCB G...
08/10/2026

turns out birds may have a few things to teach us about fighting infectious disease 🐦🦠

Science on Tap is back! Join MCB GSA at Rigg’s Beer Company for our next talk:

🔬 Unlocking the Secrets of Avian Immunity to Fight Zoonotic Diseases

Graduate student Madhusree Seal, from the Stadtmueller Lab in the Department of Biochemistry, will take us into the world of avian immunity and explore what studying immune responses in birds can teach us about zoonotic diseases and host-pathogen interactions.

🗓️ Sunday, August 30 · 1-2 PM
📍 Rigg’s Beer Company, Urbana
🤝 Co-sponsored by IGB and the Beckman Institute
🎟️ Free and open to everyone

Come for the beer, stay for the science and bring your questions! 🍻

Tag a friend who loves immunology, infectious disease, or just learning something unexpected over a drink.

POV: the bacteria in your gut are doing unauthorized chemistry on your stress hormones 🦠🍺Science on Tap is back. Join MC...
06/27/2026

POV: the bacteria in your gut are doing unauthorized chemistry on your stress hormones 🦠🍺

Science on Tap is back. Join MCB GSA at Rigg’s Beer Company for Stress, Bugs, and Biology: A Journey Through the Gut with postdoc Maayan Freiberg-Dadon.

How do gut microbes transform cortisol, prednisone, and other steroids? What does that mean for your health? Come find out in our next science on tap event!

🗓 Sun, July 12 · 1-2 PM

📍 Rigg’s Beer Company, Urbana

Co-sponsored by IGB and Beckman Institute

Free & open to all

Tag the friend whose gut bacteria need a talking-to 👇

Does that nightcap actually help you fall asleep? Or does it give you jet lag by morning? Let’s get the answer from Dr. ...
06/03/2026

Does that nightcap actually help you fall asleep? Or does it give you jet lag by morning? Let’s get the answer from Dr. Quang Nguyen!

🗓️ Date: June 14th (Sunday)
🕐 Time: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Rigg’s Beer Company

“It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere: Alcohol, Circadian Rhythms, and Social Jet Lag”

Science on Tap by MCB GSA
Co-sponsored by IGB

Email or DM us for carpooling! We would be more than happy to arrange pickups and drop-offs.

Ready to level up your antibody game?Join the MCB GSA x Proteintech Antibody Application Workshop and learn practical I...
05/26/2026

Ready to level up your antibody game?

Join the MCB GSA x Proteintech Antibody Application Workshop and learn practical IHC + IF tips directly from the experts - from antibody validation to troubleshooting your own experiments. Bring your project questions for a live Q&A session with the Proteintech team!

Free lunch provided
📍 CLSL B102
🕛 Tuesday, June 2nd | 12-1 PM

Attend sessions to earn certificates of attendance/completion!

Please RSVP by FRIDAY morning so we can finalize lunch numbers and make sure everyone gets a spot.

Register - https://forms.gle/grGcMHJBGzrYq3Sb7

MCB GSA is hosting a special Science on Tap featuring an MS research talk by MCB alum Adam Nelczyk, PhD, followed by a c...
05/17/2026

MCB GSA is hosting a special Science on Tap featuring an MS research talk by MCB alum Adam Nelczyk, PhD, followed by a co****le tournament benefiting Mission Stadiums for MS. May 30 @ 12:30 PM at Riggs Beer Co. come out and play for a good cause 🧡 Swipe right to see what you can win!!

Carpooling available! Dm us or email MCB GSA to get more information!

MCB GSAW events this year felt really special 🤍We drew, sang, played games, and had fun together, but honestly, some of ...
05/14/2026

MCB GSAW events this year felt really special 🤍

We drew, sang, played games, and had fun together, but honestly, some of the best moments were just sitting around talking, laughing, and supporting each other through PhD life. Grateful for this little community we’re building together ✨

Reminder that Science on Tap is TOMORROW 🚀 we’re talking about manufacturing materials in space and it’s going to be so ...
05/09/2026

Reminder that Science on Tap is TOMORROW 🚀 we’re talking about manufacturing materials in space and it’s going to be so cool. riggs beer co, 1-2pm.

carpooling can be arranged — comment below and we’ll make it work! 🚗✨

Swipe right to meet the most magnificent and friendly companion for the event!

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