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
Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars
An inclusive event for molecular life scientists.
Carney Institute for Brain Science
MCB Faculty Bess Frost Named Salame-Feraud Director of the Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research
Bess Frost has been appointed the Salame-Feraud Director of the Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research, a joint center between Brown University’s Robert J. and Nancy D. Carney Institute for Brain Science and the Division of Biology and Medicine.
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The Protein Science Young Investigator Award, sponsored by Wiley, recognizes a scientist in the first 8 years of an independent career who has made an important contribution to the study of proteins.
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Led by principal investigator John Sedivy, a multi-university effort will build on recent discoveries about mechanisms of aging to understand causes and potential treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.
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