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Photo Creidt: Matt Perko
A channel involved in pain sensation can also suppress it
Photo Credit: The Current
Researchers discover a way to improve nonviral gene editing as well as a new type of DNA repair
Photo Credit Ryan Allen and Peter Allen, Second Bay Studios
New test reveals existing antibiotics, hiding in plain sight on pharmacy shelves, can cure superbugs
A brain with a puzzle piece missing
The ‘Tipping Point’ Toward Alzheimer’s
Clockwise from top left, the newest Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science are: Mark Bowick (Physics), Richard Mayer (Psych & Brain), Chris Palmstrøm (Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Materials), Julie Simpson (Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology) and Dar Roberts (Geography)
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Fighting PKD at the Dinner Table
Fighting PKD at the Dinner Table
Supporting Kidney Disease Research
Supporting Kidney Disease Research
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Juliana Acosta-Uribe

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I study how admixture and population history shape the genetic risk for neurodegenerative diseases.
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Student: Chee Kiang (Ethan) Ewe

We study the genetic basis of developmental robustness and plasticity using nematode C. elegans as a model system.
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.
Max Wilson

Faculty: Max Wilson

We use light-switchable molecules to control and engineer natural cell behaviors.
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