Department News

Below are articles from various sources about members of MCB and their research.

May 14, 2020

It's our pleasure to announce that Ian Swinburne will join MCB as an Assistant Professor in January 2021!

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May 14, 2020

MCB faculty Kunxin Luo, Russell Vance, Michael Rape, Sarah Stanley, and Michael Marletta have been selected to receive bridge funding for their high-risk, original, and crucial research on the SARS-CoV2/COVID-19 global pandemic. 

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May 13, 2020

MCB undergraduate Isaac Witte is one of four finalists for this year's University Medal.

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May 12, 2020

On May 7, the department hosted it’s annual All Faculty Meeting virtually via Zoom. MCB faculty came together to celebrate their successes, thank colleagues for their service, welcome new faculty, and discuss issues affecting the department.

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April 29, 2020

We are pleased to announce the addition of a new MCB Assistant Professor, Yvette Fisher, arriving in July 2021.

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April 27, 2020

Congratulations to MCB Assistant Professor Evan Miller on being selected as a 2020 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar!

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April 27, 2020

MCB Professor James Hurley has been elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). 

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April 23, 2020

Congratulations to MCB Professor Kathleen Collins on being elected a member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences!

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April 15, 2020

Join MCB Lecturer Dr. Robin Ball on her tour of MCB lab classrooms and hear from MCB students about their journey through the MCB major.

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April 14, 2020


Members of the Robert Tjian and Xavier Darzacq lab have repurposed a student teaching lab to make 120 gallons of hand sanitizer per week for distribution, through volunteers, to needy populations in the Bay Area.

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