Today is the day! It's Big Give — the campus' annual fundraising campaign — 24 hours when the entire UC Berkeley community comes together to support their favorite departments and programs and celebrate the Berkeley moments that bring light to our lives.

This year we are focusing on making moments for MCB students through our student-focused fundraising initiatives: Promoting Inclusivity, Modernizing Teaching Labs, and Expanding Career Development.

We invite you to take a minute and help make MCB moments that will benefit our students. Click the button below to benefit MCB students!

In the stories below, hear from the MCB Community directly about how your gift can support some of our most important student-focused fundraising initiatives.

From everyone in the MCB Department, a big thank you for your generous support during this year's Big Give.

Go Bears!

David Drubin, MCB Co-Chair	Donald Rio, MCB Co-Chair

“I support #berkeleyMCB for #CalBigGive b/c of my inspiring students and colleagues!” ~ Helen Bateup, MCB Assistant Professor of Neurobiology	Your #CalBigGive gift lights the way for more #berkeleyMCB moments! Gifts like yours can support expanding our career development programs like @mcb295. Click bit.ly/growBerkeleyMCB to benefit MCB students!
Robert Beatty: training future immunologists in #berkeleyMCB since 1998! Cutting-edge equipment = cutting-edge discoveries & your #CalBigGive gift can help train the next generation of scientific leaders. Visit bit.ly/growBerkeleyMCB to benefit @Cal MCB students!	Remember when your curiosity led you to explore the unknown & start your quest for scientific knowledge? Keep @Cal #berkeleyMCB making moments by giving big to our bit.ly/growBerkeleyMCB fund and liking/RTing our #CalBigGive posts!
For a brighter tomorrow, MCB is devoted to expanding #diversity & #inclusion in STEM & blazing a path to science for everyone. Help grow & nourish programs like #inclusiveMCB @Cal, which foster a safe & positive environment for all to thrive. #CalBigGive: bit.ly/growBerkeleyMCB	Only 1hr left to give big for #berkeleyMCB!–it ends at 9 pm! Go out with a bang by making a meaningful gift to support MCB students: bit.ly/growBerkeleyMCB

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