News from 2025

MCB to Host 2025 Edsall Lecture with Dr. László Csanády

The upcoming John T. Edsall Lecture will be delivered on November 13, 2025 by László Csanády, MD, PhD, a leading authority in the field of ion channel structure…

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MCB Researchers Highlighted in Nature Publication Series

Researchers from the Brain Initiative Cell Census Network (BICCN) will release an extraordinary series of 16 manuscripts in Nature on November 5.. This collection, made possible by large…

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Community Building with Intercultural Communication Workshop

MCB’s Assistant Director of Human Resources and Community Task Force (CTF) administrator, Julia Fannon, invites all members of the MCB community to take part in the upcoming “Community…

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A New Colorful Method for Nanoscale Imaging Harnesses Electron-induced Light

Making molecules light up at the nanoscale is key to understanding how biomolecules are organized within cells and how their interactions shape cellular function. While luminescent protein tags…

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Joshua Sanes Receives Society for Neuroscience’s Highest Honor

Joshua Sanes, PhD, the Jeff C. Tarr Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, emeritus, and founding director of Harvard’s Center for Brain Science (CBS), has been awarded the…

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The Rhinos Get Wicked for Halloween

It’s that time of year again—when the iconic rhinos outside the BioLabs building get a seasonal makeover! Continuing a beloved MCB tradition, the first-year students in the Molecules,…

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Catherine Dulac Named Xander University Professor

MCB’s Catherine Dulac, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator and renowned neuroscientist, has been appointed the Xander University Professor. Four Harvard scholars were recognized with appointments as University Professors,…

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BioFestival 2025: Zymo Lightning Talk and Poster Competition Winners Announced

At the heart of this year’s inaugural BioFestival, co-sponsored by Zymo Research on October 18, was a friendly and fast-paced scientific competition showcasing the creativity and curiosity of…

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