Division of Biology and Medicine
Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry
Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry
The Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Biochemistry (MCB) is committed to scholarship grounded in the fundamentals of molecular biology—and focused on the frontiers of scientific discovery.
Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry
The Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Biochemistry (MCB) is committed to scholarship grounded in the fundamentals of molecular biology—and focused on the frontiers of scientific discovery.
MCB at Brown
About the Department
The Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Biochemistry (MCB) is devoted to cutting-edge research that addresses basic questions in biology, including the control of gene expression, cell fate determination, protein synthesis, the genetics of behavior, control of the cell cycle, and signaling pathways within the cell.
The Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry offers a range of undergraduate and graduate courses that form the core of modern experimental biology.
The Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry is a partner in Brown's committment to building a more inclusive community of scholars.
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Medicine@Brown
Could an HIV Drug Slow Human Aging?
Researchers at Brown and the University of Rochester are testing whether an HIV drug can reduce DNA-triggered inflammation and slow the aging process.
The federal Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) is supporting the multicenter study with up to $22 million over five years. It’s led by John Sedivy, PhD, director of the Center on the Biology of Aging at Brown, and Vera Gorbunova, PhD, co-director of the Rochester Aging Research Center.
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The federal Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) is supporting the multicenter study with up to $22 million over five years. It’s led by John Sedivy, PhD, director of the Center on the Biology of Aging at Brown, and Vera Gorbunova, PhD, co-director of the Rochester Aging Research Center.
Using CRISPR, multiomics, and machine learning, molecular biologist Larschan unravels the mysteries of the X chromosome.
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The Office of University Postdoctoral Affairs (OUPA) is pleased to announce the 2026 recipients of the Brown Postdoctoral Excellence Awards. Please join us in congratulating this year’s recipients! The Postdoctoral Excellence Awards annually recognize three postdoctoral scholars who demonstrate excellence in research or teaching and go above and beyond to create an inclusive environment for postdoctoral trainees at Brown. The awards are sponsored by OUPA, and nominations were welcomed from all members of the Brown community.
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Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars
An inclusive event for molecular life scientists.