It's time for the annual GSS Welcome Back event to welcome new grad students and kick off the semester for returning folks! Bring your grad student ID (or peoplesoft number) for free food and swag! This year, we will be featuring meat and vegetarian options from Food Extrovert and Banh Meee with Dairy Bar ice cream to follow. Come one come all!

Our annual retreat for faculty, staff and graduate students.

We are currently working on the details for this week's seminar. Please check back for more information.


If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at mcboffice@uconn.edu and 860-486-4329 at least 5 days in advance of the event.

Are you an international student? Do you have an on-campus job, or are you interested in obtaining a driver's license? Attend our Social Security Services Day- this is the one day of the semester that the Social Security Administration comes to campus.

Requirements to participate:
1.) You must CHECK-IN at the ISSS Office (NEW Students Only)
2.) You must have your JOB or GAship OFFER LETTER - (1 paper photocopy)
3.) You must have your MOST CURRENT I-20 (if you are an F-1 student) or DS-2019 (if you are a J-1 exchange visitor) – (original and 1 paper photocopy)
4.) You must have your ELECTRONIC I-94 ADMISSION RECORD – https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/#/home (1 paper photocopy)
5.) You must have your PASSPORT ID PAGE with PHOTO and VISA PAGE - (original and 1 paper photocopy)
6.) You Must Have PROOF OF FULL-TIME REGISTRATION HISTORY (Enrollment verification w/ full history from the Office of the Registrar, Wilbur Cross Bldg.)

ISSS will begin reviewing applications at 12:30pm, but Social Security staff will not arrive until 1:00pm. Please do not arrive before 12:30pm to participate in the Social Security Services Day Event.

Graduate Program in Genetics and Genomics


Department of Molecular and Cell Biology


University of Connecticut
Announces the
Oral Dissertation Defense for the Doctoral Degree of

Glenn W. Milton


B.S., Quinnipiac University






Evaluation of the Epigenetic Regulation of Two X-linked, Autism Candidate Genes: X-linked Lymphocyte Regulated 3b and Transketolase-Like 1



Major Advisor: Dr. Michael O’Neill


Associate Advisor: Dr. Rachel O’Neill


Associate Advisor: Dr. John Malone


Examiner: Dr. Leighton Core


Examiner: Dr. Joseph LoTurco



https://dropbox.uconn.edu/dropbox?n=Milton_Dissertation_Final.pdf&p=WcrxzFm3UauqdskIS