After graduation, Neuroscience concentrator Nellie Ide (‘22) will spend a year learning kung fu in Kathmandu, Nepal while working on public service projects with the “Kung Fu Nuns,”…
News from 2026
MCB Gift Drive Collects Dozens of Winter Coats for Cradles to Crayons
MCB’s Annual Holiday Gift Drive collected ten bags filled with winter coats for kids and one bag filled with new socks for the local nonprofit Cradles to Crayons.…
A Heartfelt Thank You!
As 2021 draws to a close, we would like to take a moment to acknowledge and to thank everyone who has enabled us to pursue our scientific, outreach,…
Class of ‘21 Concentrators in MCB, CPB, and Neuroscience Earn Prestigious Fellowships
Every, concentrators from the MCB, CPB, and Neuroscience concentrations graduate and move on to fellowships, graduate programs, and industry jobs. This year, our graduating seniors garnered an impressive…
Two MCB Concentrators and Two Neuroscience Concentrators Among Phi Beta Kappa (PBK)’s “Senior 48”
Four seniors from concentrations administered by MCB—Hannah Cole (MCB ‘22), Andrew Siyoon Ham (Neuro ‘22), Elizabeth Saoud (Neuro ‘22), and Ben Zhang (MCB ‘22)—have been elected to the…
Why Zebrafish Can’t Tickle Themselves
Any sensory experience in any animal species can originate from either an event in the outside world, such as a predator approaching, or from a stimulus generated by…
Can the Physics of Bubbles Help Us Understand Microbial Antagonism? [Murray and Nelson Labs]
A recent collaboration between the Murray Lab and the Nelson Lab found that microbial antagonism can mirror the formation and dissipation of beer bubbles. The study, led by…
Annual MCB Retreat Awards Celebrate Contributions to the Department
This year’s annual MCB departmental retreat took place in person in Falmouth, Massachusetts . Students, faculty, postdocs, and staff from the department gathered for two days of networking…
Stories in Science Highlights MCO Alum Leo Ferreira
MCO alum and current assistant professor at Medical University of South Carolina Leonardo Ferreira (Ph.D. ‘16) recently published an essay about his research into immune tolerance on the…
Thank You & Enjoy Your Break!
With holidays approaching, MCB would like to thank students, staff, faculty, and postdocs for being part of the MCB community. Whether you’re marking this weekend with a “Turkey…
