News Archive
PNNL-QCB collaboration produces first 4D whole-cell model of a photosynthetic microbe
Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory teamed up with QCB scientists to create the first 4D whole-cell model of how a photosynthetic microbe responds to changing light.
QCB member Ido Golding elected an APS Fellow
Congratulations, Ido!
QCB member and Illinois physics professor Ido Golding has been elected a fellow of the American Physical Society.
From QCB to Sweden: Eric Shinn’s next chapter in molecular simulation
QCB postdoc Eric Shinn is continuing his work on integrative, whole-cell modeling of the red blood cell in Sweden.
QCB announces 2026 postdoctoral fellows
QCB is proud to announce their 2026 Postdoctoral Fellows: Armine Dingilian, Mehrdad Mohammadi, and Zane Thornburg.
Seed grant winners announced
Congratulations to the winners of seed grants awarded in the 2026 competition.
QCB team simulates a living cell that grows and divides
Our scientists have created the most detailed computer simulation yet of a living cell’s life cycle — opening a new window into the fundamental processes that make life possible.
QCB Associate Director named to National Academy of Inventors Fellows
Congratulations to QCB Associate Director Rohit Bhargava on being named to the 2025 Class of National Academy of Inventors Fellows!
QCB welcomes new staff in key roles
The Center for Quantitative Cell Biology is starting the year with new staff in key roles.
QCB Announces 2025 Postdocs
QCB is proud to announce their 2025 Postdoctoral Fellows. Abner Apsley , Eric Shinn, and Jan Stevens were selected for their scholarly research and capabilities to enhance and expand the research that is the Center’s mission: developing 4D (space plus time) whole-cell models and experiments to transform our understanding of how cells function.
Opening pathways to STEM
Two undergraduate research experience programs, TEAM-UP Together and Villa Cisse, wrapped up a second successful summer session at Illinois Physics under the direction of Illinois Physics Teaching Professor Sharlene Denos.
Minecraft players can now explore whole cells and their contents
Scientists have translated nanoscale experimental and computational data into precise 3D representations of bacteria, yeast and human epithelial, breast and breast cancer cells in Minecraft, a video game that allows players to explore, build and manipulate structures in three dimensions.
Expanding Horizons
The first cohort of QCB’s Villa Cisse Scholars program visited the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign July 15-26 for an immersive orientation into biophysics research