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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Congrats to MCB's Fyodor Urnov @urnov.bsky.social who was honored with the 2026 UC Regents Innovation Gamechanger Award! 👏🎉 mcb.berkeley.edu/news-and-eve...

Fyodor Urnov was honored with the 2026 UC Regents Innovation Gamechanger Award

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Congratulations to MCB's Hernan Garcia, who has been named a 2026 Schmidt Science Polymath by @schmidtsciences.bsky.social! Garcia joins a cohort of eight scientists pursuing ambitious questions beyond their established areas of research. 👏🧪 www.schmidtsciences.org/2026-polymat...

Hernan Garcia is among 8 scientists who have been named 2026 Schmidt Science Polymaths.

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Congratulations to Gokul Upadhyayula @supgokul.bsky.social on his promotion to MCB Associate Professor in Residence! 👏 mcb.berkeley.edu/news-and-eve...

Gokul Upadhyayula promoted to MCB Associate Professor in Residence

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

MCB is hiring Assistant Professors across 3 divisions!: 🧪BBS: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05483 🧬GGED: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481 🦠IMM: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05486 🗓️ Application Deadline: October 19, 2026 🔗 Click the links or scan the QR codes to learn more and apply

MCB is hiring 3 Assistant Professor positions across 3 divisions:

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology (BBS); Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development (GGED); and Immunology and Molecular Medicine (IMM)

BBS application link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05483

GGED application link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481

IMM application link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05486

Assistant Professor of Immunology and Molecular Medicine (IMM). IMM application link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05486

Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology (BBS). BBS application link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05483

Assistant Professor of Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development (GGED). GGED application link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Congrats to MCB's Jennifer Doudna for being named a 2026 American Chemical Society (ACS) fellow! 🎉 👏 @jenniferdoudna.bsky.social, @acs.org www.acs.org/pressroom/ne...

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Congrats to MCB postdocs Jean Jacobs, Jack Liu & Feng Yuan for being named Life Sciences Research Foundation's (LSRF) fellows! @chamslab.bsky.social, @robzonculab.bsky.social, @drubin.bsky.social, @nkwhiteman.bsky.social mcb.berkeley.edu/news-and-eve...

MCB postdocs Jean Jacobs, Jack Liu & Feng Yuan named LSRF fellows

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

MCB is excited to host three Howard University undergrad researchers this summer! 🔬Recently, they had the opportunity to meet Chancellor Lyons @chancellorlyons.bsky.social A big thank you to their MCB faculty research mentors: @mengmengfu.bsky.social, @psudmant.bsky.social & Laurent Coscoy! 👏

Chancellor Lyons (left) poses with Howard University undergraduate researchers Alyssa, Asia, and Aidan (left to right), along with Aubrey Green (back row)

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

We're excited to announce the launch of MCB's new LinkedIn page! 🎉 Follow us for research highlights, awards, events, and news from across MCB. Be sure to tag us in your LinkedIn posts so we can help share your accomplishments with the broader community. www.linkedin.com/company/uc-b...

Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uc-berkeley-department-of-molecular-and-cell-biology

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Congrats to MCB's Eva Nogales for being awarded the 2026 Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science! 👏🥂 news.vumc.org/2026/06/30/m...

Nogales awarded 2026 Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Congrats to MCB's Greg Barton on receiving the 2026 Lupus Insight Prize! 🥂👏Barton and Olivia Majer were recognized for their discoveries defining how UNC93B1 regulates TLR7 signaling in lupus. @lupusresearch.bsky.social

Greg Barton and Olivia Majer receive the 2026 Lupus Insight Prize

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Congrats to MCB's Megan Martik and Molly Ohainle @mollyohainle.bsky.social on being named 2026-27 Hellman Fellows! 👏 mcb.berkeley.edu/news-and-eve...

Megan Martik and Molly Ohainle named 2026-27 Hellman Fellows

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

🎉 Meet the 2026 class of Pew scholars and fellows! 36 early-career researchers are advancing work in cancer, neuroscience, disease prevention, and more—and we’re proud that our own Ahmad Nabhan is part of this new cohort. Congratulations! Learn more: www.pew.org/en/about/new...

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Congrats to MCB's Michel DuPage, who has been promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure! 👏🥂 mcb.berkeley.edu/news-and-eve...

Michel DuPage promoted to associate professor

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Congrats to MCB's Jeremy Thorner who will serve on the Editorial Board of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) journal starting 7-1-26! @pnas.org mcb.berkeley.edu/news-and-eve...

Jeremy Thorner joins the editorial board of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The MCB Transcript Spring 2026 newsletter is here! mcb.berkeley.edu/news-and-eve...

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Congratulations to MCB's Nicholas Ingolia, Kunxin Luo & David Weisblat who received the departmental 2026 MCB Outstanding Faculty Awards! 👏🎉 mcb.berkeley.edu/news-and-eve...

Nicholas Ingolia, Kunxin Luo & David Weisblat receive the 2026 MCB Outsanding Faculty Awards

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

MCB is pleased to welcome Michael Ward @michael-e-ward.bsky.social, Professor of Molecular Therapeutics, on July 1st! Read more about Dr. Ward's research and appointment to UC Berkeley: ls.berkeley.edu/news/michael...

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Congrats to MCB's Gary Karpen & Russell Vance for being among six UC Berkeley faculty members elected to the NAS! 👏🥂 news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/30/n...

Gary Karpen & Russell Vance elected to National Academy of Sciences

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Congrats to MCB's Andreas Martin on receiving the 2026 Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Award from the Protein Society @proteinsociety.bsky.social! 👏🎉

Andreas Martin receives 2026 Protein Society Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Award

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Join us on 6.12.26 for the Bay Area Biotech Day w/ @mti-ucb.bsky.social at UC Berkeley! Featuring keynote Howard Chang (Amgen) + speakers from AbbVie, BioMarin, Gilead, Nurix, OctantBio, & more. Poster session + networking to connect trainees & industry leaders. Register now! bit.ly/BiotechDay2026

Bay Area Biotech Day flyer with registration link: https://bit.ly/BiotechDay2026

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

A BIG THANKS to everyone who helped support our fundraising goals during Big Give this year! 🙏 Together, we raised $34,505 from more than 111 donors! 👏 We are grateful for your support, go Bears! 💙🐻💛 mcb.berkeley.edu/news-and-eve...

Big Thanks light painting image in front of Doe Library

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

⏳We’re so close! Less then 3 hours to go to reach $40,000 for #CalBigGive! Every dollar you give helps create opportunities and supports #BerkeleyMCB 🚀💛💙. ✅ Our goals bit.ly/BigGiveMCB26goals ✅ Click 🔗 bit.ly/BigGiveMCB26 to donate

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

The #BerkeleyMCB community is coming together for a BIG impact on #CalBigGive! We’re on our way to our $40,000 goal for 2026! 🎉 Every gift fuels discovery, expands student research, and supports our community’s wellbeing. ✅ Our goals bit.ly/BigGiveMCB26goals ✅ Click 🔗 bit.ly/BigGiveMCB26 to donate

Faculty and students in the Nunez lab with the link bit.ly/BigGiveMCB26

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Today’s the day to make a BIG impact for the MCB community! 🌟 MCB faculty share—in their own words—why our initiatives matter. @doudna-lab.bsky.social @hariharanlab.bsky.social ✅ Read about our goals bit.ly/BigGiveMCB26goals ✅ Click 🔗 bit.ly/BigGiveMCB26 to donate

"I believe a strong department is built on a culture where people feel supported and included. These investments help retain talent, foster collaboration, and support the next generation of scientists." Laurent Coscoy

"Supporting basic research — and research training — is more important today than ever. Academic research is the engine of discovery for the world, and by supporting student research opportunities, we are developing the skills and minds that will lead the way for future breakthroughs." Jennifer Doudna

"The MCB Department has played a key role in what are arguably the two most impactful discoveries in biomedicine in the 21st century- checkpoint blockade immunotherapy and CRISPR/Cas9-based gene editing. We want to give our undergraduates the best chance of participating in our next big discoveries.: Iswar Hariharan

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

#CalBigGive is back! Starting TONIGHT 9pm–3/12 at 9pm PT, show your 💙💛 for #berkeleyMCB & @Cal. Help us reach our $40k goal to support undergrad research, community wellbeing, and scientific discovery! ✅ Read about our goals bit.ly/BigGiveMCB26goals ✅ Click 🔗 bit.ly/BigGiveMCB26 to donate

Brar and Unal lab members jumping in front of Barker Hall with Big Give text in front

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Congrats to MCB's Susan Marqusee @marquseelab.bsky.social on being elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) @nasonline.org Council! 👏🎉 www.nasonline.org/news/2026_pr...

Susan Marqusee elected to NAS leadership Council

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Congrats to the 2026 MCB Lisa Eshun-Wilson Community Awardees: Izaiah Ornelas @izaiahornelas.bsky.social & Julia Falo-Sanjuan! 👏Read more about their exceptional leadership and commitment to community engagement and mentorship. mcb.berkeley.edu/news-and-eve...

2026 MCB Lisa Eshun-Wilson Community Awardees: Izaiah Ornelas & Julia Falo-Sanjuan

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Congratulations to MCB faculty David Bilder, Rebecca Heald, James Hurley and Gary Karpen on receiving Miller Research Professorship Awards! 👏🎉 @bilderlab.bsky.social @jimhurley.bsky.social mcb.berkeley.edu/news-and-eve...

David Bilder, Rebecca Heald, James Hurley and Gary Karpen receive Miller Research Professorship Awards

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Congratulations to MCB's Dan Portnoy on receiving the 2025 Excellence in Advising Outstanding Faculty Advisor award from Berkeley’s Council on Advising and Student Services! 🎉👏 mcb.berkeley.edu/news-and-eve...

Dan Portnoy receives the 2025 Excellence in Advising Outstanding Faculty Award

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Congratulations to MCB postdoc Joseph Lobel (Ingolia Lab) on receiving the 2026 RNA Society Scaringe Young Scientist Award! 👏🎉 @rnasociety.bsky.social @nickingolia.bsky.social mcb.berkeley.edu/news-and-eve...

MCB postdoc Joseph Lobel (Ingolia Lab) receives the 2026 RNA Society Scaringe Young Scientist Award

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Portnoy Lab microbiologists brought hands-on science to a local elementary school by creating a Microbe Circuit—sparking curiosity and inspiring future scientists. 🧪🦠 mcb.berkeley.edu/news-and-eve...

The Portnoy lab outreach team with the outreach exhibits. Left to right: Mariya, Carissa, Talia, Berenise, Ted and Andrea.

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Planning to attend the JPM healthcare conference? RSVP to join us for the MCB alumni reception on January 14, 2026 | 5:30p-8:30p | 111 Minna Gallery. Rsvp here: bit.ly/mcbJPM2026

JPM alumni reception 2025 (Photo credit: Johnny Gan Chong)

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

The Fall 2025 Transcript newsletter is here! mcb.berkeley.edu/news-and-eve...

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Congrats to MCB's Evan Miller on receiving this grant from the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation! 👏🎉

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Congrats to MCB's Professor (Affiliated) Daniel Fletcher on his election to the National Academy of Medicine! 🎉👏

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Welcome to Thomas Mann who will be joining the MCB department as an assistant professor of Immunology and Molecular Medicine on Jan. 1st 2026! 🎉 mcb.berkeley.edu/news-and-eve...

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

MCB's Andrew Dillin on CURED, UC Berkeley’s new approach to advance medicine and global health: ls.berkeley.edu/news/andrew-...

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Congrats to our 2025 MCB Outstanding Postdoc Award recipients who are being honored for their excellence in research, leadership, and service! 👏🎉Erin Doherty @erinedoherty.bsky.social, Kevin Eislmayr, Naohiro Kuwayama, & Joseph Lobel mcb.berkeley.edu/news-and-eve...

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Oski’s turning 84!🥳Celebrate by supporting his wish: that every Cal student feels included and empowered. Donate to the Biological Sciences Undergrad Research Fund to help more students work in biology labs & spark their careers! givingday.berkeley.edu/giving-day/1...

Oski holding a bday cupcake next to undergrads in a lab

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Congrats to MCB's Jennifer Doudna @jenniferdoudna.bsky.social on receiving the 2026 ASM Lifetime Achievement Award! 👏🥂@asm.org asm.org/press-releas...

Jennifer Doudna receives 2026 ASM Lifetime Achievement Award

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Check out the Stanford.Berkeley.UCSF Next Generation Faculty Symposium highlighting the work of exceptional early-career scientists in the broad field of quantitative biological and biomedical sciences: Wednesday, Sept. 10th 2025 9:30AM - 1:45PM (PT): czbiohub.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

2025 Next Generation Faculty Symposium registration flyer: https://czbiohub.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_I5xR9QzZR7u0hfbHYXD8EA

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Congrats to MCB's Susan Marqusee @marquseelab.bsky.social on being selected as a 2025 Protein Society Fellow @proteinsociety.bsky.social! 👏🎉

Susan Marqusee named 2025 Protein Society Fellow

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Congrats to MCB's James Olzmann @olzmannlab.bsky.social on receiving the ASBMB 2026 Avanti Award in Lipids @asbmb.bsky.social! 👍🎉

James Olzmann receives 2026 Avanti Award in Lipids

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Congrats to MCB's James Nuñez @jamesknunez.bsky.social on being named a 2025 Vallee Scholar @valleefoundation.bsky.social! 🎉👏 thevalleefoundation.org/news/2025-va...

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Congrats to MCB's Priya Moorjani on her promotion to MCB Associate Professor of Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development! 👏🥂 mcb.berkeley.edu/news-and-eve...

Priya Moorjani promoted to MCB Associate Professor

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Check out this recap of Berkeley's recent inaugural Bay Area Biotech Day which brought communities together to foster collaboration and accelerate the translation of cutting-edge biological discoveries into life-changing therapeutics! 🧪 @mti-ucb.bsky.social mcb.berkeley.edu/news-and-eve...

Keynote speaker Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi at the Bay Area Biotech Day. Photo credit: Serim Yang.

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

We're Hiring! Assistant Professor of Immunology and Molecular Medicine in MCB. Learn more and apply online: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05096

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

We're Hiring! Assistant Professor of Molecular Therapeutics in MCB. Learn more and apply online: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05098

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UC Berkeley MCB @berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Congrats to MCB's Ana Arruda on being named a Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences! 👏🎉 @arrudalab.bsky.social‬ www.pew.org/en/about/new...

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