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.
News and Events
Brown University will name its emerging research center focused on RNA science breakthroughs the Giuliani RNA Center, in recognition of a generous gift from health care investor and Brown trustee Giammaria Giuliani and his wife, Sabrina.
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On Wednesday afternoon, Haifan Lin, the director of the Yale Stem Cell Center, discussed his innovative research findings in stem cell gene expression and regulation at Brown’s 2025 Mac V. Edds Lectureship.
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Brown University biologists found that when a protein called AIMP3 was removed from heart cells in mice, it led to severe heart problems.
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Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars
An inclusive event for molecular life scientists.