Understanding how functional neuronal circuits are established during development is a fundamental challenge in neuroscience. During development, the complex neuronal circuitry of the brain arises from limited information…
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How Neuron Types Work Together to Process Punishment and Reward [Uchida Lab]
As they navigate their environment, animals readily learn to repeat actions which yield reward and avoid actions which cause punishment. This kind of learning is especially efficient when…
Four MCB Concentrators and One CPB Concentrator Join Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Honor Society
Five seniors from concentrations administered by the MCB department have been elected to the Harvard chapter of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) academic honor society. Established in…
Harvard Magazine Highlights Sharad Ramanathan and Developmental Biology Research
MCB and SCRB faculty Sharad Ramanathan and his research on embryonic development have been featured in the January-February issue of Harvard Magazine. The story, penned by Harvard Magazine…
MCB Sanes Lab Is One of Six Harvard Labs Contributing to Cell Census Network
MCB faculty Joshua Sanes is part of a coalition of scientists who are attempting to map and characterize all of the cell types present in mammalian brains. His…
Thank You to Everyone Who Supported MCB’s Annual Gift Drive
For many years, MCB has held fundraisers and gift drives to support a local charity or to show support for someone in MCB. This is the first time…
Giri Anand’s Curiosity Unlocks New Info on How Cells Behave [Ramanathan Lab]
Giri Anand’s path to studying biology started when he first got his hands on a copy of James Watson’s “Double Helix” as an AP Biology student at Newton…
Evolution of Cell Types in the Retina [Sanes Lab]
A key method for studying evolution is to compare genome sequences of many species; one can ask which genes are conserved, lost, duplicated, or altered. Genes, of course,…
MCB Holiday Gift Drive is Collecting Winter Jackets and Blankets for Harvard Square Homeless Shelter
Now through December 15th, MCB is throwing a gift drive to collect blankets, hand warmers, and warm clothing for adults (particularly in large sizes) for Harvard Square Homeless…
Program for Scientifically-Inspired Leadership (PSIL) Will Host Workshop for High School Students in India
The Program for Scientifically-Inspired Leadership (PSIL), founded and led by Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies in MCB and CPB Dominic Mao, is returning to India this January to…
