Professor of Molecular Therapeutics Susan Marqusee was selected as one of the Class of 2025 Protein Society Fellows. This honor, awarded by the Protein Society, recognizes current or past members of the Society who have demonstrated excellent science and service to the Society and the protein science community. Read more about the Protein Society Fellows here.   
 

Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology James Nuñez was appointed as one of six 2025 Vallee Scholars. This award, from The Vallee Foundation, is awarded to early-career researchers at a pivotal stage of their tenure-track careers. Read more about the 2025 Valle Scholars here. 
 

Professor of Molecular Therapeutics James Olzmann is the recipient of the 2026 American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) Avanti Award in Lipids. This award recognizes outstanding research contributions in the area of lipids. Read more about Olzmann and the other recepients of the award here. 
 

Congratulations to Priya Moorjani on her promotion to MCB Associate Professor of Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development!

The Moorjani Lab focuses on questions in human population genetics and evolutionary biology to understand evolutionary history and its impact on human adaptation and disease. Read more about the Moorjani lab and their research. 
 

Bay Area Biotech Day 2025: Bridging Academia and Industry for Transformative Drug Discovery

 

Research out of the lab of assistant professor Victor Ortega-Jiménez and collaborators show how wing-like fans on the feet of ripple bugs inspire a novel propulsion system for miniature robots. Read the full Berkeley News article.  

MCB is pleased to welcome our newest graduate students to the department! Learn fun facts about their favorite model organisms, childhood career aspirations, and more. 
 

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Interested in becoming a UC Berkeley faculty member in MCB? We are now accepting applications for an Assistant Professor for the MCB Division of Molecular Therapeutics (MTx).  

Learn more and apply by October 20, 2025. 

Interested in becoming a UC Berkeley faculty member in MCB? We are now accepting applications for an Assistant Professor for the MCB Division of Immunology and Molecular Medicine (IMM).  

Learn more and apply by October 20, 2025. 

Assistant Professor Cara Brook is one of 22 researchers to be named 2025 Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences. Read more here.

Assistant Professor (Affiliated) of Cell Biology, Development and Physiology Ana Arruda is one of 22 researchers to be named 2025 Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences. This award from the Pew Charitable Trusts is given to early-career scientists to uncover fundamental insights about human health and disease.

Professor of Molecular Therapeutics James Olzmann was named one of the fourteen American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) 2025 Fellows. This award honors exceptional contributions to cell biology and the Society. Read more about the ASCB Fellows here. 
 

Professor of Molecular Therapeutics, Jennifer Doudna, will receive the 2026 Priestley Medal from the American Chemical Society (ACS). This award, the highest honor from the ACS, is in recognition for “outstanding discoveries on ribozyme function, Dicer and double-stranded RNA processing and CRISPR gene editing, and for impactful international science leadership.” Read more about the American Chemical Society Priestley Medal honor here. 

July 31, 2025

A study co-led by ESPM postdoctoral researcher Diego Ellis Soto highlights how developing technologies for tracking wildlife can advance and democratize conservation efforts.

July 29, 2025

The fourth-year genetics and plant biology major talks about their passion for fungi and photography, involvement with Cal Band, and time at UC Berkeley.

July 25, 2025

A team of MNSD graduate students taught players how dietary guidance can improve on-field performance and recovery over the course of six sessions.

July 22, 2025

A new study led by Assistant Professor Lucas Vargas Zeppetello suggests water stress, not high temperatures, has the strongest influence on crop yields.

July 17, 2025

Rausser College faculty and alumni work with UCANR’s Fire Network to help communities respond to the state’s growing wildfire crisis.

Researchers from Professor Michael Yartsev’s lab used wireless recording devices to track neural activity in Egyptian fruit bats, revealing new clues to how our long-term memories are formed. The study, published in Nature, was supported by grants from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the…

July 10, 2025

The College congratulates professors Dennis Baldocchi, Lewis Feldman, Mike Freeling, N. Louise Glass, Daniel Kammen, Dale Johnson, and Bill Tietje on their retirement from UC Berkeley.