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Welcome to the Department of Molecular & Cell Biology at the University of California at Berkeley. The photos above represent our five divisions: Neurobiology, Genetics, Genomics & Development, Cell & Developmental Biology, Immunology and Pathogenesis, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. Click on any of the photos above to see more details about each of the five Divisions.

Recent News

Three MCB faculty appointed HHMI investigators

Yang Dan, Abby F. Dernburg and Michael B. Eisen have received one of the most sought-after honors in biomedical research: appointment as Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigators.

Read the UC Berkeley press release >

Read the HHMI press release >

 
Brem to receive the Ellison New Scholar Award in Aging

Rachel Brem, Assistant Professor of Genetics, Genomics and Development, has been chosen to receive the Ellison New Scholar Award in Aging. New Scholar candidates are investigators who are nominated by U.S. medical institutions and universities for their outstanding promise in aging research.

About the Ellison New Scholar Award >

 
Crystal structure of the HDV ribozyme precursor RNA.  RNA preceding the cleavage site is indicated in green.

Crystal structure of the HDV ribozyme precursor RNA. RNA preceding the cleavage site is indicated in green.

Photo courtesy of Professor Jennifer Doudna.

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