Join us for an in-person talk by Gabrielle Paniccia, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Carolyn Elya Lab, who will explain why scientists use glowing animals and cells in research,…
News from 2025
Structural Biology Supergroup Hosts Open House on May 9
On Friday, May 9, the MCB community is invited to a special afternoon of science, storytelling, and structural biology. Three labs—those of Victoria D’Souza, Rachelle Gaudet, and Doeke…
Nobel Laureate Ardem Patapoutian to Deliver 2025 Konrad Bloch Lecture on May 15
Nobel Laureate and HHMI Investigator Ardem Patapoutian, PhD will deliver the 2025 Bloch lecture. His talk, "May the Force Be With You! Piezo Channels in Mechanosensory Biology,” will…
CPB, MCB, and Neuro Students Take the Stage at Harvard Arts Festival
The Harvard Arts Festival, formerly HARVARD ARTS FIRST Festival, returns May 1–4, bringing four days of music, movement, theater, and visual art to life across campus. Students from CPB,…
Carolyn Elya Receives Prestigious Smith Family Foundation Award for Biomedical Research
MCB Assistant Professor Carolyn Elya has been named a 2025 recipient of the Smith Family Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research, a highly competitive honor that supports promising…
A Summer Tradition Returns—Rhino League 2025 Sign-Ups Now Open
As the weather warms and summer approaches, one tradition at MCB returns with all the energy and camaraderie it has come to represent: Rhino League. Now entering another…
Harvard Graduate Student Dean Rosenthal Wins Prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Dean Rosenthal, a second-year PhD student in Harvard’s Biological Sciences in Public Health (BPH) program, has been awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP)—one of the…
Harvard’s Advising Programs Office Honors Monica Boselli and Dora Michaelides for Outstanding Contributions
In a celebration of mentorship and academic guidance, Harvard University has recognized Monica Boselli, PhD, MCB Curriculum and Pedagogy Manager, and Harvard sophomore Dora Michaelides with prestigious Excellence…
Carolyn Elya Named a 2025 Searle Scholar
The MCB Department is delighted to announce that MCB Assistant Professor Carolyn Elya has been selected as a 2025 Searle Scholar. This prestigious award recognizes exceptional young faculty…
MCB Junior Concentrator Alice Feng Wins Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Alice Feng, a junior double concentrator in MCB and Applied Math, has been awarded the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, a recognition that highlights her exceptional commitment to research and…
