News from 2025

Understanding Dopamine Neurons on Multiple Timescales

A new paper in Nature (PDF) presents intriguing science on how dopamine neurons operate across multiple timescales to guide learning and decision-making. The study provides compelling experimental evidence…

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Brittany Walsh Receives 2025 FAS Dean’s Distinction Award

Brittany Walsh, Research Assistant for the Bellono Lab, has been named a 2025 recipient of the FAS Dean’s Distinction Award, one of Harvard’s highest staff honors. The award…

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Marissa Gredler to Join Multiverse Concert Exploring “Growth in the Universe”

MCB developmental biologist Marissa Gredler will bring her scientific insight and stunning microscopy videos to the upcoming Multiverse Concert: Growth in the Universe, a unique fusion of science…

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David Kang (Neuroscience ‘25) Awarded the 2025 John E. Dowling Thesis Prize

David Kang, neuroscience concentrator, has been selected as the recipient of this year’s John E. Dowling Thesis Prize for his outstanding senior thesis, "Pannexin-1 activity regulates neurogenesis and…

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Joshua Sanes Elected Fellow of the British Royal Society

Joshua Sanes, the Jeff C. Tarr Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, has been named a Fellow of the British Royal Society, one of the highest honors in…

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New Stars in Neural Circuits: Astrocytes Guide Brain State Changes

Astrocytes, the most abundant non-neuronal cell type in the brain, have traditionally been thought of as passive supporters of neuronal circuits. However, in recent years, work from many…

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A New Window into Protein Interactions at the Nanoscale

Understanding how proteins interact inside living cells is fundamental to biology. Yet, visualizing these interactions with high precision—and at the scale and condition at which they actually occur—has…

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