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MCB to Host 2025 Edsall Lecture with Dr. László Csanády 🧠 🧪🧬 #AcademicSky #higherEd
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MCB to Host 2025 Edsall Lecture with Dr. László Csanády - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
The upcoming John T. Edsall Lecture will be delivered on November 13, 2025 by László Csanády, MD, PhD, a leading authority in the field of ion channel structure […]
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November 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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MCB Researchers Highlighted in Nature Publication Series 🧠 🧪🧬 #AcademicSky #higherEd
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MCB Researchers Highlighted in Nature Publication Series - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
Researchers from the Brain Initiative Cell Census Network (BICCN) will release an extraordinary series of 16 manuscripts in Nature on November 5.. This collection, made possible by large […]
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November 5, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Community Building with Intercultural Communication Workshop #AcademicSky #higherEd
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Community Building with Intercultural Communication Workshop - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
MCB’s Assistant Director of Human Resources and Community Task Force (CTF) administrator, Julia Fannon, invites all members of the MCB community to take part in the upcoming “Community […]
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November 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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A New Colorful Method for Nanoscale Imaging Harnesses Electron-induced Light #AcademicSky #higherEd
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A New Colorful Method for Nanoscale Imaging Harnesses Electron-induced Light - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
Making molecules light up at the nanoscale is key to understanding how biomolecules are organized within cells and how their interactions shape cellular function. While luminescent protein tags […]
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November 3, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Joshua Sanes Receives Society for Neuroscience’s Highest Honor 🧠 🧪🧬 #AcademicSky #higherEd
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Joshua Sanes Receives Society for Neuroscience’s Highest Honor - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
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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November 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Interested in a Summer in Japan? Learn More at the Reischauer Institute Information Session on November 5🧠 🧪🧬 #AcademicSky #higherEd
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Interested in a Summer in Japan? Learn More at the Reischauer Institute Information Session on November 5 - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
As students start planning for the summer ahead, the Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies (RIJS) invites Harvard undergraduate students to an upcoming information session on two […]
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October 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Catherine Dulac Named Xander University Professor 🧠 🧪🧬 #AcademicSky #higherEd
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Catherine Dulac Named Xander University Professor - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
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 appointm...
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October 29, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Nominations for the 2025 Doty-Losick Prize for Exceptional Service Open Now 🧠 🧪🧬 #AcademicSky #higherEd
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Nominations for the 2025 Doty-Losick Prize for Exceptional Service Open Now - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
The MCB Community Task Force (CTF) is delighted to solicit nominations for this year’s Doty-Losick Prize for Exceptional Service. This prize is awarded to individuals who have distinguished […]
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October 28, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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BioFestival 2025: Zymo Lightning Talk and Poster Competition Winners Announced 🧠 🧪🧬 #AcademicSky #higherEd
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BioFestival 2025: Zymo Lightning Talk and Poster Competition Winners Announced - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
At the heart of this year’s inaugural BioFestival, co-sponsored by Zymo Research on October 18, was a friendly and fast-paced scientific competition showcasing the creativity and curiosity of […]
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October 26, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Halloween TGIF: Costume & Pumpkin Contest 🧠 🧪🧬 #AcademicSky #higherEd
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Halloween TGIF: Costume & Pumpkin Contest - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
Hosted by the Denic Lab Friday, October 31, 2025 | 5:00–7:30 PM | Biolabs Courtyard (Right after A Slice of Science ) Join us for a spooktacular Halloween […]
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October 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Anastasiia Sukalskaia Awarded Swiss National Science Foundation Fellowship 🧠 🧪🧬 #AcademicSky #higherEd
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Anastasiia Sukalskaia Awarded Swiss National Science Foundation Fellowship - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
Postdoctoral fellow Anastasiia Sukalskaia has received a prestigious Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Postdoc.Mobility Fellowship, which will support her research in the lab of MCB’s Nicholas ...
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October 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Hannah McCalmon Awarded NIH F31 Fellowship to Study How the Brain Remembers Smells 🧠 🧪🧬 #AcademicSky #higherEd
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Hannah McCalmon Awarded NIH F31 Fellowship to Study How the Brain Remembers Smells - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
Fourth-year MCO PhD student Hannah McCalmon of the Venkatesh Murthy Lab in MCB has been awarded an NIH F31 Predoctoral Fellowship to support her research on how the […]
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October 15, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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From Pipettes to Paychecks: Exploring Biotech Careers 🧠 🧪🧬 #AcademicSky #higherEd
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From Pipettes to Paychecks: Exploring Biotech Careers - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
Monday, October 20 | 3:00–4:00 PM | BioLabs Lecture Hall, Room 1080 Wondering what comes after grad school or your postdoc? Join MCB for a lively panel discussion […]
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October 14, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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RNA Structure beyond Canonical Base Pairs Guided by Evolution 🧪🧬 #AcademicSky #higherEd
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RNA Structure beyond Canonical Base Pairs Guided by Evolution - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
In addition to messenger RNA (mRNA) that provide the code for proteins, there are other RNAs that exert their function just as RNA, usually referred to as non-coding […]
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October 7, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Zebrafish Study Reveals Hidden Dimensions of Attention🧠 🧪🧬 #AcademicSky #higherEd
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Zebrafish Study Reveals Hidden Dimensions of Attention - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
Why do we sometimes falter at even the simplest of tasks? A new study from the lab of MCB Professor Florian Engert suggests that lapses in focus, rather […]
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October 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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“I Stand with MCB” at the MCB Retreat 🧠 🧪🧬 #AcademicSky #higherEd
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“I Stand with MCB” at the MCB Retreat - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
On September 19–20, MCB members gathered in Falmouth for the annual MCB Research Retreat. This two-day event has long been an essential opportunity for faculty, students, postdocs, and […]
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September 28, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Kathleen Quast on Finding Her Path to Neuroscience Education at Harvard 🧠 🧪🧬 #AcademicSky #higherEd
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Kathleen Quast on Finding Her Path to Neuroscience Education at Harvard - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
For many scientists, the path into research is straightforward: a keen interest in science as a child, a major in biology or chemistry, and years of graduate training. […]
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September 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Bellono Lab Research Featured on Two September Cell Covers 🧠 🧪🧬 #AcademicSky #higherEd
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Bellono Lab Research Featured on Two September Cell Covers - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
Two recent studies from the MCB lab of Nick Bellono will be featured on the cover of Cell this month, highlighting the lab’s ongoing exploration of unconventional model […]
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September 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Sien Verschave and Alain Viel Honored with Anya Bernstein Bassett Award for Excellence in Teaching 🧠 🧪🧬 #AcademicSky #higherEd
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Sien Verschave and Alain Viel Honored with Anya Bernstein Bassett Award for Excellence in Teaching - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
Two dedicated educators from Harvard’s Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) have been recognized with the Anya Bernstein Bassett Award for Excellence in Teaching, a prestigious honor […]
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September 15, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Rich Losick’s Farewell Publication Reexamines a Molecular Biology Milestone 🧪 🧬 #AcademicSky #higherEd
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Rich Losick’s Farewell Publication Reexamines a Molecular Biology Milestone - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
Richard Losick, Maria Moors Cabot Professor of Biology, Emeritus in Harvard’s Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, is about to publish what he describes as his “last paper”—though […]
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September 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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MCB Rhino League 2025 Championship Recap 🧠 🧪🧬 #AcademicSky #higherEd
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MCB Rhino League 2025 Championship Recap - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
The 2025 MCB Rhino League Championship was almost washed out before it began, as a storm rolled through just as games were set to start. Fortunately, the skies […]
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September 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Kazuki Nagashima Awarded $100K Gift from Noster to Advance Gut–Immune System Research 🧪 🧬 #AcademicSky #higherEd
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Kazuki Nagashima Awarded $100K Gift from Noster to Advance Gut–Immune System Research - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
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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September 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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MCB Launches A Slice of Science Seminar Series This Fall 🧠 🧪🧬 #AcademicSky #higherEd
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MCB Launches A Slice of Science Seminar Series This Fall - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
This fall, MCB will introduce a new seminar series, A Slice of Science, which merges two well-known departmental traditions: Friday Talks @4 and the MCO Journal Club (MCB […]
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September 3, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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BioFestival at Harvard: A Day of Science, Connection, and Friendly Competition 🧪 🧬 #AcademicSky #higherEd
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BioFestival at Harvard: A Day of Science, Connection, and Friendly Competition - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
Harvard is gearing up for an exciting new event — BioFestival, a science-filled day of lightning talks, posters, games, and prizes — all aimed at bringing trainees together […]
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August 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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CRISPR Gets Easier with sid-1’s Reversible RNAi Trick 🧪 🧬 #AcademicSky #higherEd
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CRISPR Gets Easier with sid-1’s Reversible RNAi Trick - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
Genome editing in the C. elegans worm using CRISPR is highly effective; however, sorting through thousands of candidates is tedious, and accumulating multiple edits in a single strain […]
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August 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM