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ANDRES LESCHZINER: LOOKING AT FLEXIBILITY OF MACROMOLECULES

Andres Leschziner What type of research might appeal to a young scientist whose interests span the elegance of chemistry and the excitement of biology? For Andres Leschziner, structural…

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CATHERINE DULAC’S PHENOMENAL PHEROMONE FASCINATION

Catherine Dulac The brain’s cognitive abilities fascinate most people in neuroscience, but Catherine Dulac is drawn to the non-cerebral, genetically encoded, instinctive behaviors on which an animal’s very…

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VICKI SATO’S WILD RIDE: FROM ACADEMIA TO INDUSTRY AND BACK AGAIN

Vicki Sato Vicki Sato figured she could give herself two years with a new biotech startup company before she acquired the “mark of Cain” that would prevent her…

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TAKAO HENSCH: LINKING NEUROSCIENCE AND SOCIETY

Takao Hensch Takao Hensch thinks of himself as a bridge-builder, and since his work spans continents, languages, and schools on the Harvard campus, it’s easy to see why.…

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DAVID JERUZALMI: MAKING STRIDES IN STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY

David Jeruzalmi For MCB Associate Professor David Jeruzalmi, the lure of research lies in the minute molecular engines that drive what he calls the "broad strokes" of biology.…

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NAOSHIGE UCHIDA GOES IN SEARCH OF THE MIND

Naoshige Uchida Of all the systems in biology, the mind could be the hardest to conceptualize. How can we understand the way neurons produce the mind, with its…

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VICTORIA D’SOUZA: USING STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY TO SOLVE RNA

Victoria D’Souza It’s hard to know how something works if you don’t know what it looks like. Biomolecules are no exception: decipher their structure and their function will…

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RACHELLE GAUDET IS HOOKED ON CRYSTALLOGRAPHY

Rachelle Gaudet When she was finishing her postdoctoral research, Rachelle Gaudet anticipated leaving behind the old and starting a new project in her own lab. She had been…

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MEISTER SHOWS THAT THE EYES HAVE IT

Markus Meister Can the closed eyes of an unborn baby produce messages that help normal brain development in the womb? It may seem strange to think so, but…

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AXEL NOHTURFFT: NEW INSIGHTS INTO MEMBRANE BIOLOGY

Axel Nohturfft To understand Axel Nohturfft’s fascination with cell membranes, think of a time billions of years ago, when life first flickered in a primordial soup, bubbling on…

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