Department News

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

August 20, 2025

Assistant Professor of Immunology and Molecular Medicine job postInterested 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).  

August 19, 2025

Ana Arruda named Pew ScholarAssistant Professor (Affiliated) of Cell Biology, Development and Physiology Ana Arruda is one of 22 researchers to be named 2025 Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences. This award from the Pew Charitable Trusts is given to early-career scientists to uncover fundamental insights about human health and disease.

August 13, 2025

James Olzmann named 2025 ASCB FellowProfessor of Molecular Therapeutics James Olzmann was named one of the fourteen American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) 2025 Fellows. This award honors exceptional contributions to cell biology and the Society.

August 07, 2025

Doudna wins Priestley MedalProfessor of Molecular Therapeutics, Jennifer Doudna, will receive the 2026 Priestley Medal from the American Chemical Society (ACS).

June 27, 2025

Filipa Rijo-Ferreira named 2025 Freeman Hrabowski ScholarAssistant Professor (Affiliated) of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, Filipa Rijo-Ferreira, was named a 2025 Freeman Hrabowski Scholar.

June 25, 2025

2025 Jane Coffin Childs Fellows Aurora Alvarez-Buylla (Schepartz Lab), Grace Hibshman (Nogales Lab) and Heegwang Roh (Rapé Lab)Congratulations to MCB postdocs Aurora Alvarez-Buylla (Schepartz Lab), Grace Hibshman (Nogales Lab) and Heegwang Roh

June 23, 2025

Yvette Fischer receives McKnight Scholar AwardAssistant Professor (Affiliated) of Cell Biology, Development and Physiology, Yvette Fisher, was selected as one of ten neuroscientists to receive the 2025 McKnight Scholar Award.

June 23, 2025

Yvette Fisher named 2025 Freeman Hrabowski ScholarAssistant Professor (Affiliated) of Cell Biology, Development and Physiology, Yvette Fisher, was named a 2025 Freeman Hrabowski Scholar.

June 18, 2025

Gloria BrarCongratulations to Gloria Brar on her promotion to MCB Professor of Cell Biology, Development and Physiology!

June 18, 2025

Dirk HockemeyerCongratulations to Dirk Hockemeyer on his promotion to MCB Professor of Cell Biology, Development and Physiology!