The microorganisms living in, on, and around us, collectively known as the microbiome, produce metabolites that affect our health. Some of these molecules are essential for our wellbeing,…
News from 2022
Inversions, Inversions Everywhere [Hoekstra Lab]
Chromosomal inversions are a form of genetic mutation in which a segment of DNA reverses orientation along a chromosome. Inversions were first discovered over 100 years ago by…
MCB Has an Assistant Professor Search Underway. Apply!
We seek applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology. MCB is a tight-knit, supportive and collaborative research community with interests in a broad range…
Daniyal Sachee (Neuro ‘23) Becomes Class of ‘23 Program Marshal
Neuroscience concentrator Daniyal Sachee (‘23) has been elected to the 2023 Senior Class Committee, where he will serve as a program marshal. The class committee includes both program…
MCB Research Retreat Awards Celebrate Community Members’ Accomplishments
The annual MCB Research Retreat includes an award ceremony, celebrating people across the department. This year marked the inaugural instantiation of the MCB Mentorship Award, which went to…
Faculty Spotlight: Ryan Nett
Plant biochemist Ryan Nett has joined MCB as an Assistant Professor. His lab will investigate how plants build small molecules, including compounds with medicinal potential. He is also…
Approach, Engage, or Avoid? How Mice React to Strange Objects [Uchida Lab]
In their everyday lives, animals face unusual scents and unfamiliar objects that pose difficult problems, such as: should the animal approach, avoid, or ignore strange stimuli? Choosing appropriately…
MCB Community Heads to Beach for Annual Research Retreat (September 16-17)
The 2022 MCB Research retreat will begin today. MCB community members are heading to the beach town of North Falmouth, Massachusetts. Activities will include poster sessions, research presentations,…
Join Us for the Life Sciences Community Shindig This Friday!
Harvard’s life sciences departments—’MCB, CCB, HSCRB, HEB, and OEB—are kicking off the semester with the first-ever Life Sciences Shindig in front of the BioLabs on Friday, September 9.…
Maya Woolfolk Receives Gilliam Fellowship [Hoekstra Lab]
Maya Woolfolk, a PhD candidate in the lab of Hopi Hoekstra, has been awarded the 2022 Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. The…
