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Division of Cell and Developmental Biology - Impaired trafficking of Notch in neoplastic ESCRT mutant Drosophila cells
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Division of Neurobiology - Phosphorylation of mTOR in neurons in the striatum
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Division of Immunology and Pathogenesis - Salmonella typhimurium growing within a macrophage
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Division of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology - Structure of the human Ndc80 kinetochore complex around microtubules
Heterochromatin dynamics in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Division of Genetics, Genomics and Development - Heterochromatin dynamics in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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Recent News

In Memoriam: Jack Kirsch

It is with great sadness we report the passing of Jack Kirsch, who served as a Professor of MCB and Chemistry from 1964 to 2006 and as a Professor of the Graduate School in retirement. Jack was an esteemed scientist and a pillar of the campus community who will be greatly missed by all who knew and worked with him.

Jack received the UC Berkeley Edward A. Dickson Emeriti Professorship in 2016, a prestigious award that recognizes dedicated Emeriti who have made outstanding and far-reaching contributions to teaching, research, and public service. The award epitomizes the remarkable impact Jack had on the Cal community, from his groundbreaking research career in the field of biochemistry to his passion for teaching a freshman seminar titled "Sampling the Performing Arts at Berkeley."

In this time of loss, we as a community must remember how fortunate we are to have been influenced by Jack's great legacy. We offer our condolences to Jack's family and close friends.

Nogales: Pushing Limits of Cryo-EM on TFIID

New research published in Science by MCB Professor and HHMI Investigator Eva Nogales pushes the limits of cryo-electron microscopy with freeze-frames of TFIID, a critical gene transcription molecule. TFIID, or transcription factor IID, is a relatively large protein with a structure that had been difficult to capture prior to the research.

These more detailed images "could help drug designers create drugs that interfere with the molecule’s structural changes in order to tweak the expression of a gene that is causing disease."

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Marqusee Named 2019 Miller Senior Fellow

Congratulations to MCB Professor Susan Marqusee for becoming a 2019 Miller Senior Fellow! The fellowship supports excellence in science at UC Berkeley by enhancing interactions among Miller Institute Fellows, all of whom are accomplished and distinguished scientists in their field. It also provides significant discretionary funds for research.

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Read the Fall 2018 MCB Newsletter
Fall 2018 MCB Newsletter

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Learn about our recent research endeavors, read about the new CRISPR course, catch up on community happenings, and much more...

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IVRI Partners with Aduro Biotech to Promote Immunotherapy Research

The Immunotherapeutics and Vaccine Research Initiative (IVRI) is partnering with Aduro Biotech to fund exploration into new cures for cancers and infectious diseases.

“It’s a successful example of private academic with public industry partnership… We managed to generate a really good platform for research,” said Julia Schaletzky, Executive Director of IVRI.

MCB Professor David Raulet serves as Faculty Director of IVRI. According to Raulet, the partnership is unique for two reasons: it unites infectious disease researchers and cancer immunologists, and it funds basic science instead of research into particular cancers or diseases.

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The Department of Molecular & Cell Biology (MCB) is home to Undergraduate and Graduate academic programs as well as Faculty Research performed by faculty organized in five divisions:

As a department, we are committed to supporting all our members and increasing the representation of historically under-represented groups in our community. See MCB Diversity for more information.

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Grad Student Profile

Dennis Sun
Genetics, Genomics, and Development
Patel Lab
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MCB Graduate Program

Undergraduate Profile

Ben Jackson
Ben Jackson

What is your favorite class?
My favorite class at Berkeley so far has been MCB 132: The Biology of Human Cancer, taught by Profesors Bilder, Luo and He. MCB 132 provides a general overview of the molecular basis of cancer, and I found the class to be incredibly comprehensive and useful. I've always been interested in cancer research, and 132 helped demystify what to many people is an unknown disease and made it relatable to ongoing research and the development of new pharmaceutical therapies. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a fun and interesting elective to take!

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