Department News

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

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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April 09, 2020

Congratulations to MCB Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology Jennifer Doudna on her 2020 Guggenheim Fellowship!

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April 08, 2020

On April 2, the MCB Industrial Affiliates Program (IAP) hosted its annual Spring Symposium virtually via Zoom. The event brought together about 80 attendees with industry representatives from eight biotech companies.

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March 26, 2020

Compliments to MCB Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology Matthew Welch on receiving one of two 2020 Carol D. Soc Distinguished Graduate Student Mentoring Awards!

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