A remarkable new 3D map of the fly brain from the lab of MCB Professor & HHMI Investigator Eric Betzig allows researchers to visit any of the fly's 40 million synapses – and took only 3 days to produce.
This rapid 3D imaging technique may ultimately allow researchers to judge strength of neural connections and trace those involved in decision-making and memory, among many other uses. Watch the video >
Undergraduates: Here’s your chance to gain hands-on experience working with CRISPR technology! Enroll in our unique Summer 2019 workshop and learn the CRISPR research essentials.
Sponsored by Innovative Genomics Institute.
UC Berkeley MCB hosted its 2nd annual networking reception for over 100 MCB alumni and friends working in the healthcare, biotechnology, and financial industries during the 37th annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco earlier this week. The reception was a time to catch up with old classmates and faculty, make new connections with various Cal alumni (Chemistry, EECS and Bioengineering), and meet industry professionals from innovative companies wanting to create new ties. Continue reading >
New research from MCB Associate Professor David Savage and MCB & Chemistry Professor Jennifer Doudna shows that an enzyme called ProCas9 can be used to target specific cells during CRISPR gene editing.
“This is an extra layer of security you could put on the molecule to ensure accurate cutting,” said Savage.
Our department has much to celebrate and be thankful for this year, especially our extraordinary community!
Watch the 2018 holiday video and read the MCB Co-Chairs message here...
What is your favorite class?
My favorite class so far is MCB C100A - Biophysical Chemistry: Physical Principles and the Molecules of Life. It's cross-listed with the chemistry department and is co-taught by a team of 2 professors - one from the MCB department and one from the chemistry department. It's definitely not an easy class, as the chemistry portion of is very math intensive and requires a lot of motivation and hard work, but the course describes key concepts of biology from a very molecular and physical approach. You come out with a good thermodynamic and kinetic understanding of very important concepts and processes such as protein/DNA/RNA structure and enzyme/reaction kinetics.
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