Get ready for week four of our 2021 NSF REU summer research profile series. This week, meet Pedro X. Medina and Gregory Barton.
Department News
Below are articles from various sources about members of MCB and their research.
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Congratulations to Andrea Gomez and Liana Lareau on being named 2021 Rose Hill Innovators!
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It's week three of our 2021 NSF REU summer research profile series! This week, meet Lance Li and Valerie Vargas-Zapata.
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Congratulations to Megan Martik for receiving a Career Development Award from the American Heart Association!
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It's week two of our 2021 NSF REU summer research profile series. This week, meet Hannah Monday and Daniel Feldman.
Each week now through August 13, we're profiling our 2021 NSF REU summer research participants. Stay tuned to learn about some of the fascinating people participating in this year's NSF REU at Berkeley program. This week, meet Fernando Bolio and Megan Kober.
We are pleased to announce the addition of a new MCB Assistant Professor, James Nuñez, arriving this July 2021.
Congratulations to our MCB PhD 2021 graduates!
The MCB Department is proud to congratulate our newest PhDs! We celebrate their accomplishments and look forward to hearing about the inspiring work they will do in the future. Read more to enjoy our virtual commencement ceremony video and learn about the 2021 MCB Commencement Honors awardees.
Congratulations to our MCB Class of 2021 graduates!
The MCB Department is so proud of each and every one of you! Your remarkable passion, determination, and perseverance deserve to be celebrated. Read more to enjoy our virtual commencement ceremony video, learn about our 2021 Commencement Honors awardees, and the success of our inaugural Senior Gift Campaign.
Congratulations to incoming Assistant Professor Yvette Fisher on receiving the 2021 Rennie Fund for the Study of Epilepsy!