Below are articles from various sources about members of MCB and their research.
The Department of Molecular and Cell Biology is home to many talented undergraduate students. Among those who have been recently recognized by the University are Amar Kishan and Nicole Swann.
Nicole Swann has been named one of five finalists for the 2006 University Medal which is awarded every year to the the most distinguished graduating senior on the Berkeley campus.
Assitant Professor In-Residence Abby Dernburg has been awarded the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Scholar Award.
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Berkeley has been chosen to host a new NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program for Summer 2006. For more information and to apply see the NSF REU site.
The Cell & Developmental Biology Division will be holding their spring symposium on "Frontiers in Chromosome Biology" Monday, March 27, 2006.
For program and registration infomation please visit the CDB Spring Symposium Website.
Seven MCB faculty members have been cited by students as "heroes" for going above and beyond their jobs.
They are:
The successful candidate is expected to join the faculty beginning July 1, 2006, or thereafter.
Two Assistant Professors in Molecular & Cell Biology, Lu Chen (Neurobiology) and Nicole King (Genetics, Genomics & Development), have been named as prestigious MacArthur "genius" fellows for 2005.
MacArthur fellows are selected for their "creativity, originality, and potential" and are awarded $500,000 over 5 years with unrestricted usage.
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The Department of Molecular and Cell Biology seeks applications for five faculty positions. We seek candidates with Ph.D. and/or M.D. degrees who have a strong interest in undergraduate and graduate teaching and demonstrated excellence, originality and productivity in research.
The award will be presented at the 2006 Annual Meeting to be held in San Francisco, 1-5 April 2006.
