Department News

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

November 26, 2025

Left: Richard Harland (Photo credit Johnny Gan Chong); Right: noggin gene mutations (Image credit: (Image: Brunet, McMahon, McMahon, and Harland / Science)Learn about research from the lab of Dean of Biological Sciences, Professor of Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development Richard Harland

November 21, 2025

Galaxea fascicularis coral (Cleves Lab)Learn about MCB's exciting research, new faculty, molecular medicine lab, department-wide retreat, alumni and more! 

Read the Fall 2025 MCB Transcript.

November 21, 2025

Sponges on the left; comb jellies, or ctenophores, on the right. Which organism is at the root of the animal tree of life has been a much-debated question for decades. KevinPanizza & LPETTET/iStockLearn about new research from the lab of Professor of Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development Nicole King.

November 12, 2025
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November 05, 2025

Evan MillerAssociate Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology Evan Miller was selected as one of 16 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Supplemental Grant recipients for 2025.

October 21, 2025

Daniel FletcherProfessor (Affiliated) of Cell Biology, Development and Physiology Daniel Fletcher has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM).

October 21, 2025

Carina GaliciaCarina Galicia, Director of Administration and Operations for MCB and Biosciences Divisional Services, has received the College of Letters & Science Staff Achievement Award for 2024-2025.

October 16, 2025

Thomas MannWelcome to MCB's newest faculty member, Thomas Mann, who will join us as an assistant professor of Immunology and Molecular Medicine (IMM) on January 1, 2026. The Mann Lab will study how post-translational signaling is intertwined with differentiation in CD8 T cells.

September 29, 2025

2025 MCB Outstanding Postdoc Award recipients: Erin Doherty, Kevin Eislmayr, Naohiro Kuwayama, Joseph Lobel We are excited to announce the recipients of our annual MCB Outstanding Postdoc Awards! Each year, the department honors postdocs for excellence in research, leadership, and service. 

 

September 17, 2025

Jennifer Doudna receives ASM Lifetime Achievement AwardProfessor of Molecular Therapeutics Jennifer Doudna was recently named the recipient of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award.