Integrative Biology (IB) concentrator Julie Heng (‘24) has won a Hoopes Prize for thesis research she did in the Murray Lab. The university-wide Hoopes Prize celebrates excellence in…
News from 2025
Neuroscience Concentrator Melissa Meng Wins Glushko Undergraduate Thesis Prize
Neuroscience concentrator Melissa Meng has been awarded the Glushko Undergraduate Thesis Prize, which honors students who write theses in cognitive science. It is issued by the Mind Brain…
Congratulations to the Class of 2024!
Congratulations to our graduating seniors who have concentrated in MCB, CPB, and Neuroscience. Congratulations to all our graduating PhD students; those in the MCO program as well as…
Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Honor Society Inducts Ten MCB, CPB, and Neuro Concentrators
Ten graduating seniors from concentrations administered by the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology – CPB, MCB, and Neuro– have been elected to the academic honor society Phi…
Hoopes and Henderson Prizes Honor Undergraduates for Outstanding Thesis Work
Five seniors in MCB, CPB, and Neuro have been awarded prestigious prizes for their thesis work. Neuroscience concentrator Daniel Kwon, MCB and Computer Science concentrator Michelle Lu, and…
Inside Perspective by Courtney Whilden_ MCB 30th Birthday Party
Because of the myriad of scientific discoveries that have been made in the Biolabs building, I have always thought that our department, MCB, is over 100 years old.…
Jessica Leff (Neuro ‘24) Wins Dowling Thesis Prize for Undergraduate Neuroscience Research
Neuroscience concentrator Jessica Leff received the John E. Dowling Thesis Prize. Named for MCB professor John Dowling, the prize honors excellence in neuroscience research and undergraduate thesis writing.…
Sign-ups for Rhino League 2024 Are Open!
Every summer, Harvard community members come together to compete and to root for their colleagues in the annual Rhino League volleyball competition. Colorfully-named teams duke it out for…
Lichtman Lab Teams With Google to Map 150 Million Synapses in Human Brain Sample
Since 2018, the Lichtman Lab has been painstakingly mapping every cell and synapse in a tiny brain sample from a human patient. Although the sample represents only one…
MCB Artists on Display at the Harvard Art Show
Every year, the Harvard Art Show highlights the creativity of Harvard University staff through local shows. This year, the work of four MCB scientists is included in these…
