Interested in becoming a UC Berkeley faculty member in MCB? We are now accepting applications for an Assistant Professor for the MCB Division of Immunology and Molecular Medicine (IMM).
Department News
Below are articles from various sources about members of MCB and their research.
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Interested in becoming a UC Berkeley faculty member in MCB? We are now accepting applications for an Assistant Professor for the MCB Division of Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology (BBS).
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Assistant Professor of Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development Priya Moorjani recently received an NSF CAREER award for 2024-2029 for her research project to develop novel statistical methods to characterize archaic introgression and apply it to large-scale diverse, multi-ethnic cohorts to learn about the legacy of archaic ancestry
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MCB is pleased to welcome our newest graduate students to the department! Learn fun facts about their favorite model organisms, childhood career aspirations, and more.
Photo credit: Shoey Sindel
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We are excited to announce the recipients of the 2024 MCB Lisa Eshun-Wilson Community Award for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Justice (DEIBJ).
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Professor of Cell Biology, Development and Physiology & Molecular Therapeutics James Hurley was one of five principal investigators nationwide selected for the 2024 SPARK NS Parkinson’s Disease Translational Research Program.
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Congratulations to James Olzmann on his promotion to MCB Professor of Molecular Therapeutics!
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Congratulations to Craig Miller on his promotion to MCB Professor of Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development!
The Miller laboratory studies how pattern forms during development and changes during evolution. Read more about the Miller lab and their research.
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Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology Carlos Bustamante has been selected to deliver one of the Martin Meyerson Berkeley Faculty Research Lecturers at UC Berkeley.
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MCB graduate students Izaiah Ornelas (Nuñez Lab), Sahim Wallace (Lareau Lab) and Kevin Williams (Bautista Lab) were named Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) 2024 Gilliam Fellows. These studen