At the cellular level, the layout of the nervous system in any given C. elegans specimen is much the same as any other: Every adult C. elegans has…
News from 2026
Gabby Thomas (Neuro ‘19) Earns Bronze in Olympic 200-m Sprint
Harvard alum Gabby Thomas (Neuro ‘19) ran for Team USA in the Olympic Women’s 200-meter dash. In the final on Tuesday, Thomas finished third with an impressive time…
Postdoc Spotlight: Haleh Fotowat
Postdoc Haleh Fotowat of the Engert Lab has always split her time between scientific and creative pursuits. “I always grew up with a strong hobby in my life—I…
MCO Alum Jenelle Wallace (Ph.D. ‘20) Receives Schmidt Science Fellowship
MCO Graduate Program alum Jenelle Wallace (Ph.D. ‘20, Murthy Lab and Stevens Lab) has received a prestigious Schmidt Science Fellowship that will support her postdoctoral research on the…
MCB, CPB, and Neuroscience Concentrators Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Honor Society
Each spring, the Harvard chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) academic honor society elects members of the graduating class to join the prestigious organization, along with those…
Harvard Science Book Talks: Projections, A Story of Human Emotions by Karl Deisseroth
Few months ago, while we were still in pandemic lockdown, I heard from my friend and colleague Karl Deisseroth that he loved writing and was about to publish…
MCB Faculty Andrew Murray Awarded Prestigious Appointment as Harvard College Professor
MCB faculty Andrew Murray is one of the five professors from across FAS to be named a 2021 Harvard College Professor. The Harvard College Professorships are five-year appointments…
CPB Concentrator William Stainier (‘21) Wins Henderson Prize
The Board of Tutors in Biochemical Sciences has awarded the Henderson Prize for undergraduate thesis work to CPB concentrator William Stainier (‘21). Named for Harvard professor and pioneering…
Neuro and CPB Concentrators Honored with Hoopes Prize for Undergraduate Thesis Work
Each year, the FAS Prize Office awards the Thomas Henry Hoopes Prize for undergraduate thesis work to a handful of exceptional students. It is one of the highest…
MCO Graduate Student Kumaresh Krishnan and Collaborators Receive Seed for Change Grant from Mittal South Asia Institute
A team led by MCO graduate student Kumaresh Krishnan (G3) of the Engert Lab has been chosen to receive a $10,000 Seed for Change Grant from The Lakshmi…
