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MCB faculty Carolyn Elya has recently published a paper in eLife exploring the genome of the fly-infecting fungus Entomophthora muscae. The fungus is best known for turning its…
MCB faculty Jeeyun Chung has been chosen as a recipient of the Star-Friedman Challenge Award for Promising Scientific Research. The university-wide competition awards funding to faculty who propose…
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the merger of two legacy departments, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB) and Cellular and Developmental Biology (CDB), to form the Department…
Each spring, Harvard hosts its annual Arts First festival, which celebrates and showcases the creative endeavors of the Harvard community members. Concentrators in CPB, MCB, and Neuroscience are…
MCB Assistant Professor Amanda Whipple introduced a unique course this spring: MCB 197, Gene Regulation: A Bench-to-Bedside Journey. This course, unlike any other, delves into the intricate process…
A genetics symposium honoring “father of genetics” Gregor Mendel will be held on Saturday, May 4 from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm at the Geological Lecture Hall on…
Three individuals were named the winners of the 2024 MCB Mentorship Award, which was announced at the MCB Community Forum on Friday, April 12. The award recognizes individuals…
Every year, MCB and OEB take turns hosting the annual John M Prather Lectures in Biology, a series of three talks inspired by a bequest to Harvard by…
Many functional RNAs such as tRNAs or rRNA adopt 3D structures that are specific to their distinct functions and conserved across species. As with proteins, the determination of…
The NTT Research Foundation announced the new Harvard University Center for Brain Science-NTT Fellowship Program in the field of Physics of Intelligence. The Fellowship will bolster studies bridging…
