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Welcome from Dr. Weller

Welcome to the Web site for the Department of Molecular, Microbial and Structural Biology at the University of Connecticut Health Center and thanks for visiting. The MMSB Department bridges molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, biophysics and structural biology in the study of important biological problems. The MMSB Department was created in 2003 as a result of a merger between the Biochemistry and Microbiology Departments at UCHC. Research in MMSB focuses on fundamental processes such as gene expression, cell division, DNA replication, recombination and repair, intracellular transport of macromolecules, molecular motors, protein folding, and membrane biology and biochemistry. The systems represented include fungi, bacteria, viruses, trypanosomes, algae ciliated protozoa, malarial parasites and higher eukaryotic cells. Microbiology remains an important focus, and we are excited about cross disciplinary approaches to facilitate the development of strategies to combat disease threats posed by existing and emerging microbial pathogens. MMSB researchers take advantage of strengths in structural biology, biophysics, and biochemistry to develop novel approaches to biological problems important for the biomedical sciences.

Please visit our links to our outstanding biophysical facilities, including the Gregory P. Mullen NMR Structural Biology Facility and our Biophysical Core. Check out the links to The UConn Program for Excellence in Structural Biology which supports inter-campus collaboration between the Health Center and Storrs campuses.

Please also visit the Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (MMB) Graduate Program. Thirty Ph. D. Students are doing thesis research in MMSB laboratories. Enjoy your visit here. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us using the contact information to the right.