MCDB News

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A ‘magic bullet’ for polycystic kidney disease in the making
illustration of neurons and chemical signaling, source: The Current
Hormone cycles shape the structure and function of key memory regions in the brain
Photo Credit Sakkmesterke via Adobe Stock
Scientists discover that fruit fly larvae can sense electric fields
Meghan Morrissey Photo Credit Matt Perko
‘Brave and bold’ new strategies for cancer immunotherapy
Photo Credit Matt Perko
Prof. Meghan Morrissey honored by the American Cancer Society for her work on cancer immunotherapy
Photo Credit Matt Perko
Deaf male mosquitoes don’t mate
Denise Montell, Photo Credit Matt Perko
Professor Denise Montell wins second NIH Pioneer Award, receiving $5.5 million for immune therapy research
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MCDB Spotlights

Chee Kiang (Ethan) Ewe

Student: Chee Kiang (Ethan) Ewe

We study the genetic basis of developmental robustness and plasticity using nematode C. elegans as a model system.
Juliana Acosta-Uribe

Student: Juliana Acosta-Uribe

I study how admixture and population history shape the genetic risk for neurodegenerative diseases.
2021 MCDB Graduate Admissions

2022 MCDB Graduate Admissions

A cross-disciplinary foundation in biological science, while allowing students the flexibility to choose their own path of inquiry.
Annalise Bond

Grad Spotlight: Annalise Bond

Annalise is a Ph.D. student at UC Santa Barbara in the Morrissey Lab. She was awarded the Karl Storz Imaging fellowship in her second year, and her research was recently featured on the NIH Director’s Blog.
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