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KU Molecular Biosciences

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The Immunology Podcast Ep. 116: "Allelic Variation" Featuring Dr. Robin Orozco

Welcome everyone to Episode 116, where we bring you Dr. Robin Orozco from the University of Kansas. She talks about how genetic variations affect immune responses, what we can learn from mouse models, and the role of PTPN22 in antiviral immunity.
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Unckless Lab hosted science night for local farmers

The Unckless Lab hosted a group of Kansas farmers to demonstrate the use of three different types of microscopes.
Graduate researcher Azeem Talabi look through a microscope

KU graduate researcher Azeem Talabi is tackling the problem of chemo resistance in colorectal cancer by exploring combination therapies that break through this resistance.

KU graduate researcher Azeem Talabi is tackling this problem by exploring combination therapies that break through this resistance.
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KU Innovation award honors forward thinking faculty

The Christopher H. Haufler KU Core 34 Innovation Award was presented to KU Molecular Biosciences faculty for their developments in the Bacterial Infectious Disease Laboratory course.

Molecular Biosciences Graduate Program

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Our graduate program in life sciences research is designed to provide world-class training in both the classroom and research laboratory to prepare students for the next stage of their careers.

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Undergraduate Programs

We sponsor several undergraduate degrees covering a variety of current topics in the life sciences, from single molecules, to cells, development, and disease. Find more information regarding our majors.

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