A recent collaboration between the Murray Lab and the Nelson Lab found that microbial antagonism can mirror the formation and dissipation of beer bubbles. The study, led by…
News from 2026
Annual MCB Retreat Awards Celebrate Contributions to the Department
This year’s annual MCB departmental retreat took place in person in Falmouth, Massachusetts . Students, faculty, postdocs, and staff from the department gathered for two days of networking…
Stories in Science Highlights MCO Alum Leo Ferreira
MCO alum and current assistant professor at Medical University of South Carolina Leonardo Ferreira (Ph.D. ‘16) recently published an essay about his research into immune tolerance on the…
Thank You & Enjoy Your Break!
With holidays approaching, MCB would like to thank students, staff, faculty, and postdocs for being part of the MCB community. Whether you’re marking this weekend with a “Turkey…
Staff Spotlight: Lindsay Guest (MCO Program Administrator)
After two years working as MCO’s Program Coordinator, Lindsay Guest was appointed MCO Program Administrator in August. Her role has expanded to include comprehensive management of the program,…
Who Gets to Decide How Cells Evolve?
Evolutionary adaptation is the process by which organisms change or acquire features over time in response to new challenges. The ability of organisms to adapt is remarkable and…
MCB’s Annual Gift Drive Collecting Kids’ Winter Coats for Cradles to Crayons
This year, MCB’s Annual Gift Drive is collecting winter coats in all children’s sizes, as well as kids’ socks, for the nonprofit Cradles to Crayons. Established in 2002,…
How Zebrafish Use “Simple Hacks” to Swim in a School
Schools of zebrafish move in complex patterns, but individual zebrafish use simple visual cues to decide where to swim, according to a new Nature Communications paper from the…
BioLounge to Reopen on Tuesday, November 16
Next Tuesday (November 16), the BioLounge space on the first floor of BioLabs will reopen, providing free coffee to Harvard students, researchers, and staff. COVID precautions, such as…
Eddy Lab Finds New Exceptions to the (Almost) Universal Code of Life
While humans, E. coli bacteria, and archaea look very different on the outside, they all descended from a common ancestor that lived billions of years ago. One sign…
