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Department News
Below are articles from various sources about members of MCB and their research.
August 21, 2024
We are excited to announce the recipients of the 2024 MCB Lisa Eshun-Wilson Community Award for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Justice (DEIBJ).
August 21, 2024
Professor of Cell Biology, Development and Physiology & Molecular Therapeutics James Hurley was one of five principal investigators nationwide selected for the 2024 SPARK NS Parkinson’s Disease Translational Research Program.
August 01, 2024
Congratulations to James Olzmann on his promotion to MCB Professor of Molecular Therapeutics!
July 16, 2024
Congratulations to Craig Miller on his promotion to MCB Professor of Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development!
The Miller laboratory studies how pattern forms during development and changes during evolution. Read more about the Miller lab and their research.
July 16, 2024
Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology Carlos Bustamante has been selected to deliver one of the Martin Meyerson Berkeley Faculty Research Lecturers at UC Berkeley.
July 15, 2024
MCB graduate students Izaiah Ornelas (Nuñez Lab), Sahim Wallace (Lareau Lab) and Kevin Williams (Bautista Lab) were named Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) 2024 Gilliam Fellows. These studen
June 20, 2024
Assistant Professor of Neurobiology Andrea Gomez has been named a 2024 McKnight Scholar. This award, from the McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience, is an early-career award given to ten scientists who have demonstrated a commitment to neuroscience.
June 18, 2024
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology James Nuñez was named a 2024 Pew Scholar in Biomedical Sciences.