Department News

Yang Dan, Professor of Neurobiology, was named the winner of the 2023 Edward M. Scolnick Prize in Neuroscience. The Scolnick Prize is awarded annually by the McGovern Institute for outstanding achievements in neuroscience. Read more...

Professor of Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology, Susan Marqusee, was named a 2023 American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) Fellow. The honorific program recognizes scientists who have made outstanding contributions to the field through their research, teaching, mentoring or other forms of service.

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Assistant Professor of Cell Biology, Development and Physiology, Samantha Lewis, received the R.R. Bensley Award in Cell Biology from the American Association of Anatomists (AAA). This award recognizes early-career investigators who have made important contributions to biomedical science through their research.

Assistant Professor of Neurobiology, Yvette Fisher, received the C.J. Herrick Award in Neuroanatomy from the American Association of Anatomists (AAA). This award recognizes early-career investigators who have made important contributions to biomedical science through their research.

Congratulations to MCB alumnus Rafael Rivera-Lugo (PhD 2022, Portnoy Lab) for being named a 2023 Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award recipient. This award from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center recognizes exceptional achievement in graduate studies in the biological sciences.

Professor of Cell Biology, Development and Physiology David Bilder and Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology Daniel Nomura are two of twelve outstanding research projects to receive ASPIRE awards from the The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research.

Assistant Professor of Neurobiology Andrea Gomez and Assistant Professor of Cell Biology, Development and Physiology Samantha Lewis were among six Berkeley early-career faculty members named 2023 Sloan Research Fellows. The fellowships honor extraordinary researchers whose creativity, innovation and re

Associate Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology, Nicholas Ingolia, has been selected to receive a 2023 RNA Society Mid-Career Award for his exceptional research achievements. Read more...