Cal Alumnus of the Year
The Cal Alumni Association has elected Dr. Frank Davis, who received his Ph.D. from the Biochemistry Department (predecessor to MCB) in 1955, as the 2013 Alumnus of the Year.
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Faculty Recruitment
The Department of Molecular and Cell Biology (MCB) is seeking applications for four faculty positions at the Assistant Professor level (tenured track) in the areas listed below, including a joint position with the Department of Chemistry (CHEM). We seek candidates with Ph. D. and/or M.D. degree who have demonstrated excellence, originality and productivity in research, and interest in undergraduate and graduate teaching. Ph.D. or equivalent is required by date of hire.
Barton Receives LRI Distinguished Innovator Award
Associate Professor of Immunology and Pathology Greg Barton has been awarded a $1 million dollar grant from the Lupus Research Institute (LRI) Distinguished Innovator Initiative for his research on the regulation of Toll-like receptors and its role in autoimmune attacks.
Bustamante Awarded The 2012 Raymond and Beverly Sackler International Prize in Biophysics
Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology Carlos Bustamante has been awarded the 2012 Raymond and Beverly Sackler International Prize in Biophysics for his work on single molecule biophysics.
Two MCB Faculty Members Appointed as Raymond and Beverly Sackler Chairs
The Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Physical and Engineering Sciences has appointed Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology Carlos Bustamante and Professor of Genetics, Genomics and Development Lior Pachter as The Raymond and Beverly Sackler Chair in Biophysics and the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Chair in Computational Biology respectively.
Profile of MCB Graduate Student
Patty Garcia, an MCB graduate student in Professor Mark Schlissel's lab, is the subject of this week's Berkeley NewsCenter "Persons of Interest" profile.
James Berger Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology James Berger has been elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Susan Marqusee Receives ASBMB Rose Award
Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology Susan Marqusee has received the William C. Rose Award of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB). She was recognized for her protein-folding research and for her encouragement of the next generation of scientists.
Allison Symposium
The Department of Molecular & Cell Biology and the Cancer Research Laboratory are hosting a symposium on Wed, March 28, 2012 in honor of Jim Allison, with talks ranging from basic immunology to clinical aspects of cancer immunotherapy. Information about the speakers is available by following the link below.
MCB Grad Students Wins 'Lab Grammy'
MCB Graduate Students Mark Grabiner (Machen Lab), Nate Krefman (Drubin/Barnes Lab) and Angela Kaczmarczyk (Patel Lab) were awarded the 2012 Science Parody of the Year Lab Grammy award by the journal BioTechniques for their video titled ‰ÛÏGrad School I Love You, But You're Bringing Me Down.‰Û The video was produced for MCB's annual Follies.