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.
An aspiring physician-scientist pursuing research in molecular biology, cell biology and biochemistry at Brown, Pablito is simultaneously strengthening support for fellow Indigenous students through mentorship and engagement across campus, including the launch of a new American Indian Science and Engineering Society chapter.
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Stat News
Ramisa Fariha named 2024 STAT Wunderkind
Ramisa Fariha Sc.M. ’20, Ph.D. ’24, has been named to the 2024 STAT Wunderkind list. Fariha was selected from hundreds of nominations for her innovative research, as STAT News celebrates early-career researchers who are not yet independent scientists or program leaders.
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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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