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Naoshige Uchida Named Jeff C.Tarr Professor; Launches New Simons-Funded Autism Research Collaboration

MCB is pleased to announce that Naoshige (Nao) Uchida, a leading neuroscientist whose work has reshaped our understanding of learning, decision-making, and sensory processing, has been appointed the…

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Joshua Sanes Receives Society for Neuroscience’s Highest Honor

Joshua Sanes, PhD, the Jeff C. Tarr Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, emeritus, and founding director of Harvard’s Center for Brain Science (CBS), has been awarded the…

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Catherine Dulac Named Xander University Professor

MCB’s Catherine Dulac, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator and renowned neuroscientist, has been appointed the Xander University Professor. Four Harvard scholars were recognized with appointments as University Professors,…

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Kazuki Nagashima Awarded $100K Gift from Noster to Advance Gut–Immune System Research

MCB is pleased to announce that MCB Assistant Professor Kazuki Nagashima has received a $100,000 research gift from Noster Inc. to support his lab’s studies on how the…

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Ryan Nett Named Pew Scholar for Innovative Research on Plant-Derived Molecules

MCB faculty member Ryan Nett has been named a 2025 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences, one of 22 early-career scientists selected nationwide for their promising and innovative…

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Andrew Murray Elected to EMBO Membership

MCB Professor Andrew Murray has been elected as an Associate Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), a distinction that honors more than 2,100 leading scientists from…

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Carolyn Elya Receives Prestigious Klingenstein Fellowship in Neuroscience

MCB congratulates Carolyn Elya, Assistant Professor of MCB and affiliate of the Center for Brain Science, on receiving a Klingenstein Fellowship Award in Neuroscience. This competitive early-career award,…

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Kazuki Nagashima Wins Charles H. Hood Foundation Award to Investigate Early-Life Dietary Triggers of Immune Tolerance

The Charles H. Hood Foundation has awarded MCB Assistant Professor Kazuki Nagashima a Child Health Research Award, supporting his investigation into a fundamental—but poorly understood—process that may hold…

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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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Carolyn Elya Receives Prestigious Smith Family Foundation Award for Biomedical Research

MCB Assistant Professor Carolyn Elya has been named a 2025 recipient of the Smith Family Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research, a highly competitive honor that supports promising…

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