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QCB welcomes new staff! Alfia Parvez joined the Center in December 2025 as a research software engineer with primary responsibilities as the Center’s GPU programmer. In January the Center added two new external evaluators, Ayeha Boyce of ASU and Courtney Stone of the University of Illinois.

QCB is hiring postdocs! Must have earned a PhD within the last 10 years or within 6 months of application. US citizens, Green Card holders, and non-residents eligible for a visa (QCB will sponsor visa applications) can apply. More information and link to application can be found at: https://qcb.illinois.edu/postdoctoral-fellowship-program/

Congratulations, 2025 Postdocs! 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. Read the full story about their research.

QCB Announces 2025 Postdocs - QCB QCB Announces 2025 Postdocs December 9th, 2025 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...

Learn more about our program for undergraduates, led by Broader Impacts Leader Sharlene Denos!

Congratulations, Martin!

The American Chemical Society has announced that Martin Gruebele, professor emeritus of chemistry and QCB Team Leader, is the 2026 recipient of the Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry. He and other ACS award recipients will be honored at an award ceremony on March 24, 2026, at the ACS Spring Meeting in Atlanta. Established in 1960, the award encourages and rewards outstanding research of a theoretical or experimental nature in the field of physical chemistry. Read more:

Martin Gruebele, professor emeritus of chemistry, to receive national ACS award | Department of Chemistry | Illinois Image

The program is set for iPoLS 2025! There's still time to register to join us at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign July 28 - Aug. 1. View the details! https://go.illinois.edu/nsfipols

QCB is hiring postdocs! Join a team where you can advance your research and your career while contributing to groundbreaking research to further our knowledge of cells and how they function. International applicants welcome, QCB will sponsor visa applications if hired. Deadline is April 30! https://qcb.illinois.edu/members/postdoctoral-fellowships

Deadline extended! Apply now for QCB Summer School

The Summer School in Quantitative Cell Biology is designed for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and researchers in physics, biophysics, chemical and life sciences, and engineering who seek to expand their research skills in quantitative methods for studying and modelling cells. The school will include lectures, mini-courses, and hands-on training in experimental and computational techniques. It takes place July 21-25 at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA.

The application deadline is March 31, however, applications will be accepted after that date until all slots are filled. The school is free but you must apply! Housing, some meals, and all course materials are provided.

More information and application details: https://go.illinois.edu/SS25

QCB is hiring postdocs! We need both computational and experimental scientists. If you want to be part of groundbreaking research that is quickly working toward our goal of making 4D (space plus time) computational whole cell models of bacterial, yeast, and mammalian cells, apply by April 30. Qualifications and application details: https://qcb.illinois.edu/members/postdoctoral-fellowships