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MCO PhD Candidate Arshia Mostoufi Receives Prestigious Canadian Doctoral Fellowship

Arshia Mostoufi, an MCO PhD candidate in the lab of  Ya-Chieh Hsu in Harvard's Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, has received a prestigious doctoral fellowship from…

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New CRISPR Method Reveals Genes That Shape the Developing Brain

Understanding how a single genetic mutation can alter the shape of a developing organ has long posed a challenge for developmental biologists. While researchers can readily study the…

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Got a Zombie Fly? MCB Scientists Want Your Help Mapping a Mind-Controlling Fungus

A dead fly perched high on a blade of grass, wings raised, glued in place by its own mouthparts, might look like something out of a horror movie.…

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Naoshige Uchida to Lead MCB as New Department Chair

After nearly two decades at Harvard, neuroscientist Naoshige Uchida is preparing to take on a new role: chair of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB). Uchida,…

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Two Decades in the Making: New Study Reveals How Brain Function Shapes Its Own Structure

After nearly 20 years of meticulous research, a team of Harvard scientists has published findings in Nature Neuroscience (PDF) that fundamentally challenge how we think about brain development.…

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MCB Postdoctoral Researchers Matthew Capek and Ruoyu Chen Awarded Jane Coffin Childs Fellowships

Two MCB postdoctoral researchers, Matthew Capek and Ruoyu (Roy) Chen, have been awarded prestigious fellowships from the Jane Coffin Childs Fund for Medical Research, one of the nation's…

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Neuroscience Graduate Vanessa Frelih Wins Glushko Prize for Research on Cognitive Flexibility and Aging

Recent Harvard graduate Vanessa Frelih has been awarded the Robert J Glushko Thesis Prize which recognizes outstanding undergraduate thesis research in cognitive science.  A Neuroscience concentrator who conducted…

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Harvard Hero Dominic Mao Turns Big Ideas Into Opportunities for Students

When Harvard announced its 2026 Harvard Heroes, one familiar name stood out to members of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology and the Committee on Chemical and…

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Venki Murthy Discusses the Kempner Institute’s AI Mission

MCB Professor Venkatesh Murthy is featured in a recent Harvard Crimson article examining the growth and impact of the Kempner Institute for the Study of Natural and Artificial…

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