Join us at the American Society of Cell Biology Annual Meeting 2024:
- December 14, 2024: session Biophysical Modeling of the Cell by Margaret Johnson & Michael Blinov.
- December 15, 2024: workshop Mathematical Modeling for Cell Biology by Leslie Loew.
Join us at the Biophysical Society Annual Meeting 2025:
- February 18 , 2025: workshop on Multiscale Biophysical Modeling of the Cell by Leslie Loew.
Join us for the 26th ONLINE Annual Workshop on Computational Cell Biology:
CCAM at UConn Health
Is developing new approaches for in vivo measurements and manipulation of molecular events within the cell, and new computational approaches for organizing such data into quantitative models.
CCAM integrates new microscope technologies for making quantitative in vivo live cell measurements with new physical formulations and computational tools that will produce spatially realistic quantitative models of intracellular dynamics.
To investigate the relationships between experimental and computational worlds, we use a tripartite approach described as:
- Measure - develop new tools for measuring spatially resolved dynamic behavior of molecules in cells.
- Model - develop new methods for spatial modeling of biological systems.
- Manipulate - develop new techniques for manipulating the spatial distribution of molecules in living cells.
These three analytical approaches, (measurement, modeling and manipulation) are integrated and interdependent, e.g., models generate predictions that can be validated with new measurements, as well as experimental approaches that manipulate intracellular signals and structures. These approaches allow us to tackle fundamental questions of how the spatial organization of molecules in cell is established and how it is utilized to control cell function. CCAM hosts a confluence of expertise in physics, chemistry, experimental cell biology and software engineering immersed in a biomedical research setting that values interdisciplinary collaborations, and our Training Program in Systems Biology provides a new model for interdisciplinary training in cell biology. CCAM is the home of the Virtual Cell, a computational environment for cell biological modeling developed as a NIH-designated National Resource, and also hosts a variety of projects in biophotonics and live cell microscope imaging methods as well as a state-of-the-art user microscopy facility for nonlinear, confocal, and widefield microscopy.
Inclusivity Statement
CCAM is committed to fostering an inclusive and tolerant research environment. We support students and faculty of all races, religions, ethnicities, differing physical abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.
UConn maintains a number of resources to promote inclusivity and to report complaints:
Office of Institutional Equity
Ombuds Office
Dean of Students Office Bias Reporting
Office for Diversity and Inclusion
School of Medicine Office of Multicultural and Community Affairs
Upcoming Events
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Nov
15
CAM Presentation: Dr. Leslie Loew 12:00pm
CAM Presentation: Dr. Leslie Loew
Friday, November 15th, 2024
12:00 PM
CGSB, 400 Farmington Ave
CAM Presentation
Speaker: Dr. Leslie Loew
Title: TBD
Via Webex: https://uconnhealth.webex.com/meet/pmendes
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Nov
22
CAM Presentation: Dr. Michael Blinov 12:00pm
CAM Presentation: Dr. Michael Blinov
Friday, November 22nd, 2024
12:00 PM
CGSB, 400 Farmington Ave
CAM Presentation
Speaker: Dr. Michael Blinov
Title: TBD
Via Webex: https://uconnhealth.webex.com/meet/pmendes
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Nov
29
CAM Presentation: Cancelled 12:00pm
CAM Presentation: Cancelled
Friday, November 29th, 2024
12:00 PM
CGSB, 400 Farmington Ave
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Dec
6
CAM Presentation: Arnab Mutsuddy 12:00pm
CAM Presentation: Arnab Mutsuddy
Friday, December 6th, 2024
12:00 PM
CGSB, 400 Farmington Ave
CAM Presentation
Speaker: Arnab Mutsuddy
Title: TBD
Via Webex: https://uconnhealth.webex.com/meet/pmendes
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Dec
13
CAM Presentation: Dr. Michael Guertin 12:00pm
CAM Presentation: Dr. Michael Guertin
Friday, December 13th, 2024
12:00 PM
CGSB, 400 Farmington Ave
CAM Presentation
Speaker: Dr. Michael Guertin
Title: TBD
Via Webex: https://uconnhealth.webex.com/uconnhealth/j.php?MTID=mdacf393cf6a2ee5314a3b76525ea5e57
News
- Dr. Abhijit Deb Roy gave a seminar at UConn StorrsOctober 22, 2024. Dr. Abhijit Deb Roy gave a seminar titled “Deciphering the tubulin code of mechanobiology” to the Molecular and Cell Biology Department at UConn Storrs. https://events.uconn.edu/molecular-and-cell-biology/event/274328-mcb-seminar-series-abhijit-deb-roy
- Cell Signaling: Principles and Methods (2nd ed) by Dr. MayerOctober 2, 2024. The second edition of Cell Signaling: Principles and Methods is coming out this month. CCAM faculty member Bruce Mayer is one of the authors of the popular cell signaling textbook, which was originally published in 2014. The second edition is has been thoroughly updated and includes two new chapters. Cell Signaling: Principles and Methods […]
- Dr. Leslie Loew named 2025 Biophysical Society FellowSeptember 27, 2024. Congratulations to Dr. Leslie Loew, named a 2025 Biophysical Society Fellow for inventing fluorescent sensors of membrane potential and leadership in the development of computational cell biology. Biophysical Society Announces 2025 Society Fellows
- Dr. Kshitiz Receives NIH Funding to Address Placenta AccretaSeptember 16, 2024. Dr. Kshitiz, associate professor at CCAM, receives the $2.5 million NIH grant to understand how previous scars from cesarean surgery can pave the way for aggressive invasion of the placenta into the mother’s uterus, and sometimes beyond. Kshitiz will be working alongside Dr. Molly Brewer from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. […]
- Jinhong Dong received 2024 Ann Cowan Outstanding Student AwardSeptember 4, 2024. Jinhong Dong was awarded the 2024 Ann Cowan* Outstanding Student Award in Systems Biology, which recognizes a student with exceptional academic and scholarly achievements in the previous academic year. Jinhong presented at the 2023 International Conference of Systems Biology and the 2024 Cold Spring Harbor Systems Biology meeting. Jinhong’s thesis work addresses […]