Matthew Meselson faculty profile
When Renate Hellmiss learned she had been named a Harvard Hero this year, she was shocked. She was surprised by the award itself, and was quick to throw…
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Investigating How Sharks and Skates Sense Electric Fields [Bellono Lab]
Sensory systems evolve to detect and transduce stimuli that are most relevant to an animal’s physiological or behavioral context. Ancient cartilaginous fishes, such as sharks, skates, and rays,…
Congratulations to Hoopes and Henderson Thesis Award Winners!
Five MCB seniors have been recognized for their outstanding work on their theses. Richard Ng’s thesis garnered the 2018 Lawrence J. Henderson Prize, an annual award given out…
Doeke Hekstra Chosen as Searle Scholar
MCB and SEAS assistant professor Doeke Hekstra has been chosen as a 2018 Searle Scholar. Each year, the Searles Scholar Program--administered by the Kinship Foundation and funded by…
Believing in Dopamine [Uchida Lab]
Predicting future rewards depends critically on beliefs about the current state of the world. For example, suppose you go to a restaurant with two chefs, one who you’ve…
Hopi Hoekstra Elected to American Philosophical Society
Professor Hopi Hoekstra, a faculty member with a joint appointment to the MCB and OEB departments, has been elected to the prestigious American Philosophical Society (APS). Hoekstra is…
Grad Students Earn Fellowships
MCO students Felix Barber and Gal Lumbroso have been awarded prestigious fellowships that will support their future research. Barber, a joint student in the Amir and Murray labs,…
Congratulations to the 2018 Dowling Prize Winner Norma Hylton
Norma Hylton (class of ‘18) has won this year’s John E. Dowling Thesis Prize. This award is given to one undergraduate student each year who has demonstrated exceptional…
