Three of the paper's authors (left to right): Tianhua Zhou, Ming Lei and Sam Yan It is now widely accepted that cancer arises at least partly due to…
Pamela Björkman Björkman research images. Click image for full size and description. Pamela Björkman returns to MCB on Thursday, June 2nd, to deliver the 20th Konrad Bloch Lecture. …
Students, faculty and fans of cognitive science gathered last week in the churchlike setting of Harvard’s Andover Hall to hear from a polyglot assortment of philosophers, linguists, computer…
The MCB rhinos survey the new courtyard Bessie and Victoria are back, but from where? Nearly two years have passed since the rhinos disappeared in the summer of…
John Dowling(photo by Charles Cochran) View slide show May 10, 2005 marked the end of an era, both for Professor John Dowling and Biological Sciences 80 ("Introduction to…
The Mind/Brain/Behavior Interfaculty Initiative (MBB) is an interdisciplinary community of investigators and students, whose aim is a better understanding of the nature and function of the brain. MBB…
Richard Losick and Jonathan Dworkin In 1918, German embryologist Hans Spemann took an early newt embryo and removed some cells that were destined to become skin. He transplanted…
Nancy Kleckner Last fall, members of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) elected MCB Professor Nancy E. Kleckner as one of three new associate members for 2004. This…
Figure 1 Communication between neurons occurs at specialized structures called synapses, where neurotransmitters released by synaptic vesicles activate receptors on the postsynaptic neuron to elicit chemical and electrical…
Jim Wang A symposium will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2005, to celebrate the accomplishments of Jim Wang on the occasion of his retirement from the Harvard…
