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Alia Qatarneh Helps Bring Biotech to High Schoolers

Specializing in education was not part of Alia Qatarneh’s plan. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in biology from Northeastern, she planned to continue down the traditional academic…

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Two Undergraduates Win Hoopes Prize for Research Conducted in Hekstra Lab

Phyllis Zhang (Chemistry & Physics and Computer Science  '23) and Ziyuan Zhao (Chemistry & Physics and Computer Science ‘23) from the Hekstra Lab have been awarded the prestigious…

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Staff Spotlight: Camila Ossa

MCB HR Coordinator Camila Ossa has been named as a recipient of the Dean’s Distinction, one of the most prestigious honors awarded to Harvard staff members. MCB community…

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Graduating PhD Student Kate Shulgina’s Research Featured in Commencement Issue of In Focus

[caption]Link to full story[/caption] More about Kate's research and the Eddy lab [caption]Link to 2023 In Focus Commencement issue[/caption]  

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Henderson Prize Goes to Yuen Ting Chow (MCB ‘23)

The Board of Tutors in the Biochemical Sciences has awarded the Henderson Prize to Yuen Ting Chow (MCB ‘23). Named for biochemist and Harvard professor Lawrence J. Henderson…

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CPB Concentrator Pallas Chou (‘23) to Give English Oration at Commencement

Graduating senior Pallas Chou (CPB ‘23) has been chosen to give the English oration at Harvard commencement on Thursday. Each year at commencement, there are three orations given…

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Mao Honored as Name Reader for Affinity Celebration during 2023 Graduation Season

Dominic Mao, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies (CPB/MCB) and a Lecturer in MCB, will be reading the names of graduates in the Affinity Celebration Honoring Asian, Asian American,…

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Six Hoopes Prizes for Undergraduate Thesis Work Go to Neuroscience Concentrators

Six neuroscience concentrators–Mohammed Abuelem, Catherine Gallori, Autumn Johnson, Rio McLellan, Lev Sandler, and Justin Wong–are among this year’s recipients of the prestigious Hoopes Prize. The university-wide award celebrates…

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MCB Welcomes New Faculty Member Carolyn Elya!

MCB is thrilled to announce that Carolyn Elya will join the department as Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology. Her appointment will officially begin on January 1st,…

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