Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology James Berger has been awarded
The award will be presented at the 2006 Annual Meeting to be held in San Francisco, 1-5 April 2006.
Department News
Below are articles from various sources about members of MCB and their research.
August 26, 2005
Howard Hughes Investigator and Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Eva Nogales received the Cabot Science Award at the Chabot Space and Science Center's gala in June.
Dr. Nogales received the $5,000 award in recognition for her work in determining the structure of microtubules.
For more information see:
August 17, 2005
Come join us at the first ever Cal Evo Devo Day! We would like to invite you to a half day mini-symposium about Evolution and Development research going on at Cal.
Date: Friday, September 9th
Time: 1:15-5pm, reception to follow
Place: Lipman Room, 8th floor Barrows Hall
July 28, 2005
UC Berkeley professor Carolyn Bertozzi keeps a close watch on carbohydrates, but it's not because she's on a trendy diet. In her chemistry laboratory, Bertozzi pays close attention to the carbohydrates that dot the surface of cells.
Bertozzi, a professor of chemistry and of biochemistry and molecular biology, and her graduate students have devised new chemical tools to uncover how the sugar structures change based on various factors. Someday, their research could aid doctors in diagnosing cancer and other diseases.
July 28, 2005
Assistant Professor of Neurobiology Lu Chen has been selected as a 2005 Distinguished Young Scholars in Medical Research by the W.M. Keck Foundation.
Recipients of this prestigious award are selected for their research in the fundamental mechanisms of human disease and receive up to $1 million dollars over five years.
May 13, 2005
Fifteen graduate students were presented with Outstanding GSI Awards (OGSI)at a ceremony at Alumni House on Monday, May 9th for their excellence in teaching in MCB courses.
April 26, 2005
More than 100 years ago, Theodor Boveri proposed that errors in the segregation of genetic material (chromosomes) to two daughter cells during cell division could be a cause of cancer.Furthermore, chromosome segregation defects during meiotic germ cell divisions are responsible for many spontaneous abortions and can lead to birth defects such as Down syndrome. Despite its fundamental importance very little is known about the molecular origins of these potentially devastating errors.
April 13, 2005
You are cordially invited to attend the annual MCB Undergraduate Honors Research Poster Session this Friday, April 15th, 3:00-5:00pm in the VLSB Courtyard (VLSB Lobby in case of rain).
View approximately sixty posters and partake in a delicious spring reception. Outstanding posters will be displayed at Cal Day, Saturday, April 16th.
March 29, 2005
On Saturday, April 9, 2005 the Department of Molecular & Cell Biology and the College of Letters & Science are hosting a symposium in honor of Emeritus Professor of Neurobiology Gunther Stent.
March 15, 2005
Morgan Harris, Professor Emeritus and former Chair of the Department of Zoology (one of the precursor departments to MCB) died on February 14 at the age of 88.
For details please see the UC Press Release.