100 years biochemical sciences tutorial
The Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) is pleased to announce the upcoming Konrad Bloch Lecture, featuring Ruth Lehmann, Director of the Whitehead Institute and Professor in…
A new study in Current Biology (PDF) sheds light on how a critical protein underlying hearing evolved to perform its specialized role in vertebrate sensory systems—offering a rare…
Why do animals as different as insects and mammals process smells in nearly the same way? A new theoretical study published in PNAS takes on this question by…
It is with profound sorrow that the MCB Department shares the news of the unexpected passing of our dear colleague Janet Frazer Montgomery, who died on December 26,…
A new study by Daniel Cardozo Pinto, now a Harvard Junior Fellow in MCB, has uncovered a neural circuit mechanism explaining how two key brain chemicals—dopamine and serotonin—work…
In 1926, Harvard introduced a distinctive approach to undergraduate science education: the Biochemical Sciences Concentration and Tutorial, overseen by the Board of Tutors in Biochemical Sciences. Built around…
When Mackenzie Harrigan began her PhD at Harvard, she knew she loved science. What she didn’t yet know was how deeply she would come to value shaping how…
Maxim Prigozhin, Assistant Professor in MCB and Applied Physics, has been awarded the 2026 Maximizing Innovation in Neuroscience Discovery (MIND) Prize for a bold proposal to transform how…
A new study co-led by MCB’s Kazuki Nagashima and published in Science Immunology (PDF) identifies plant-derived molecules that help quiet the immune system, preventing inflammatory reactions to the…
The MCB Community Task Force (CTF) is excited to announce that nominations for the 2026 MCB Mentorship Award are now open! This annual award recognizes individuals within the…
