Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology Roberto Zoncu, who was previously selected as a 2014 Pew-Stewart Scholar for Cancer Research, is the subject of a research profile by the Pew Charitable Trusts site.
Department News
Below are articles from various sources about members of MCB and their research.
December 18, 2014
Research by Professor of Genetics, Genomics and Development Nipam Patel on how butterflies can color their wings with pigmentless "structural color" is featured on KQED Science.
December 16, 2014
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, Li Ka Shing Chancellor's Chair in Biomedical and Health Sciences and Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology Jennifer Doudna has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.
December 09, 2014
Professors of Neurobiology Ehud Isacoff and John Flannery have published research on a new genetic therapy that restores light-sensitivity to blind mice and dogs.
November 26, 2014
The Fall 2014 edition of the MCB Transcript newsletter is now available, including research profiles of the following new faculty members: Nicholas Ingolia, Gloria Brar, Elçin Ünap, Dirk Hockemeyer, and Roberto Zoncu.
November 17, 2014
Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology Diana Bautista has been presented with a Young Investigator Award by the Society for Neuroscience.
November 10, 2014
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, Li Ka Shing Chancellor's Chair in Biomedical and Health Sciences and Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology Jennifer Doudna was the winner of the 2015 Breakthrough Prize for life sciences.
October 28, 2014
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology and Professor of Environmental Science, Policy, & Management George Oster is the 2014 recipient of the prestigious Raymond and Beverly Sackler International Prize in Biophysics.
October 21, 2014
Howard Hughes Investigator and Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology Randy Schekman has been named to the prestigious Institute of Medicine, one of the highest national honors in the fields of health and medicine.
October 17, 2014
Surprising research on the role of cytoskeletal integrity in preventing protein misfolding from heat shock by Howard Hughes Investigator, Thomas and Stacey Siebel Distinguished Chair in Stem Cell Biology, and Professor of Genetics, Genomics and Development Andrew Dillin is in the Oct. 17 issue of the journal Science and is the focus of a NewsCenter article. The accumulation of improperly folded proteins has been linked to diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s.