Department News

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

February 06, 2020

It is with great sadness we report the passing of Harry Rubin. 

Professor Rubin was a treasured part of the UC Berkeley community, who joined the faculty in 1958 and served until he retired as an emeritus professor in 2001.

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February 04, 2020

Congratulations to the three MCB Postdocs who have been named new Damon Runyon Fellows!
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February 03, 2020

Recent work from the lab of Helen Bateup, led by Postdoctoral fellow Polina Kosillo, reveals cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying cognitive inflexibility.
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January 31, 2020

Congratulations to MCB Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology Abby Dernburg, a new Miller Professor!

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January 31, 2020

Congratulations to MCB Assistant Professor of Neurobiology Stephen Brohawn on receiving an early-career investigator award from the American Association for Anatomy!

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January 30, 2020

Congratulations to MCB Professor of Neurobiology John Ngai on being named the next Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative!

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January 24, 2020

Congratulations to MCB Assistant Professor Samantha Lewis, who has been named a 2020 Winkler Scholar!

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January 16, 2020

Last night we were thrilled to connect with 100+ of our talented and inspiring alumni at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference. 

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January 13, 2020

Congratulations to MCB Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology and HHMI Investigator Jennifer Doudna on receiving the 2020 Wolf Prize in Medicine! 

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December 17, 2019

The MCB Department had an extraordinary 2019! We are so grateful for our phenomenal community of students, postdocs, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends.

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