You may have noticed that the BioBus arrived this afternoon and is currently parked in the BioLabs’ courtyard. This is because tomorrow, May 2, from 10:00 a.m. to…
News from 2025
“Zombie”-making Fungus Carries an Enormous Genome
MCB faculty Carolyn Elya has recently published a paper in eLife exploring the genome of the fly-infecting fungus Entomophthora muscae. The fungus is best known for turning its…
Jeeyun Chung Named as a Winner of the Star-Friedman Challenge
MCB faculty Jeeyun Chung has been chosen as a recipient of the Star-Friedman Challenge Award for Promising Scientific Research. The university-wide competition awards funding to faculty who propose…
MCB is 30! Come Celebrate with Us!
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the merger of two legacy departments, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB) and Cellular and Developmental Biology (CDB), to form the Department…
CPB, MCB, and Neuro Concentrators Contribute to Arts First Festival
Each spring, Harvard hosts its annual Arts First festival, which celebrates and showcases the creative endeavors of the Harvard community members. Concentrators in CPB, MCB, and Neuroscience are…
New MCB 197 Course an Unequivocal Success
MCB Assistant Professor Amanda Whipple introduced a unique course this spring: MCB 197, Gene Regulation: A Bench-to-Bedside Journey. This course, unlike any other, delves into the intricate process…
Symposium on May 4 to Look at Impact of Gregor Mendel on Modern Genetics Research
A genetics symposium honoring “father of genetics” Gregor Mendel will be held on Saturday, May 4 from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm at the Geological Lecture Hall on…
2024 MCB Mentorship Award Winners Announced
Three individuals were named the winners of the 2024 MCB Mentorship Award, which was announced at the MCB Community Forum on Friday, April 12. The award recognizes individuals…
Annual Prather Lecture Series Scheduled for May 1-3
Every year, MCB and OEB take turns hosting the annual John M Prather Lectures in Biology, a series of three talks inspired by a bequest to Harvard by…
How many distinct RNA structures are there? How should machine learning use them to make accurate predictions?
Many functional RNAs such as tRNAs or rRNA adopt 3D structures that are specific to their distinct functions and conserved across species. As with proteins, the determination of…
