The inaugural QCB Summer School was held Aug. 5-9 at the University of Illinois' Beckman Institute. Participants, instructors, and QCB staff used the time to build skills and relationships that will strenghten the Center.

The NSF Science and Technology Center for Quantitative Cell Biology will create whole-cell models to transform our understanding of how cells function. With cutting-edge imaging and simulation tools, the center will advance the study of healthy and diseased cells; accelerate research into gene expression, metabolism, and division; and share science with communities of all ages through a partnership with the popular computer game Minecraft.