In a recent paper in Neuron (PDF) the Engert and Schier labs uncover striking similarities in stimulus representation and computation across biological and artificial neural networks performing temperature…
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The Genetics of Schizophrenia [Schier Lab]
A recent study in Cell (PDF) from the Schier lab defines candidate genes for schizophrenia and identifies shared roles for these genes. Schizophrenia is a devastating psychiatric disorder.…
Studies from Schier Lab Featured in Science “Breakthrough of the Year”
Research studies by Jeff Farrell, Yiqun Wang, Bushra Raj, and James Gagnon and their collaborators were featured as “Breakthrough of the Year 2018” by Science Magazine. They used…
MCO Student Places in Photomicrography Competition
Tessa Montague, a former MCO student who recently graduated from the Schier Lab, has won fifth place in the annual Nikon Small World Competition. The contest rewards entrants…
Branching Out: Reconstructing Embryonic Fate Decisions [Schier Lab]
What are the molecular trajectories that embryonic cells go through as they become specialized? In a study in Science (PDF) the Schier lab combines single-cell RNA-sequencing with a novel…
A Code for mRNA Decay [Schier Lab]
To make a change, we must replace old with new: plow the field to seed new plants, abandon old habits to adapt new ones, and erase the board…
MCB Professor Wins NIH Award
MCB professor Alex Schier is one of the 2017 winners of the Director's Pioneer Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). His project, “DNA-Mediated Recording of Cellular…
MCB Student Helps Launch Genes Into Space
Genes in Space winner Alia Al Mansoori of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and her Harvard MCB mentor, Tessa Montague, have successfully launched their miniPCR genetics experiment into…
Alex Schier Named Site Director for an Exciting New Allen Discovery Center
Alex Schier named site director for an exciting new Allen Discovery Center for Lineage Tracing, announced the The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group. The Center is funded at $10…