Science department at Yale dedicated to the study of structural biology and biophysics.
The goal of the Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry is to understand life processes in terms of organic and physical chemistry. This necessitates a wide spectrum of research and teaching that encompasses the full range of molecular biophysics (including structural studies, energetics, molecular design/engineering, computational chemistry and genomics) as well as prominent areas in
09/25/2024
We're excited to announce a tenure-track or tenured faculty position in Cellular Biophysics and Structural Biology! We are especially excited to hear from candidates who develop in situ approaches in structural cell biology. Join us in MB&B!
Apply now at http://apply.interfolio.com/151559
09/06/2024
On Friday, September 27 in Bass 305, Brigitte Naughton, Schlieker Lab, will be defending. The title of her defense is “Nodal Modulator (NOMO) is a Force-Bearing Transmembrane Protein Required for Muscle Differentiation”. Refreshments at 2:15pm and defense starts at 2:30pm.
09/06/2024
On Friday, September 27 at 12PM (EDT) in TAC Auditorium, Jake Thrasher will be defending. The title of his defense is “Mapping the RADical Interaction Landscape Between the RAD51 Paralogs and BRCA2”. In person and on zoom
09/06/2024
On Friday, September 20 in Bass 305, Bryan Bogin will be defending. The title of his defense is “Stabilizing Intrinsically Disordered Proteins by Conformational selection to Prevent Pathological Aggregation”. Refreshments served at 12:45pm and defense will start at 1:00pm.
07/25/2024
Welcome to MB&B, Ailong Ke and Ghazia Abbas! Dr. Ke joins us as the newest MB&B professor and Dr. Abbas joins us as the newest lecturer. Please give them a warm welcome to our department!
https://mbb.yale.edu/news/welcome-mbb-ailong-ke-and-ghazia-abbas
07/25/2024
MB&B Grad Student Kyrillos Abdallah selected as a 2024 HHMI Gilliam Fellow
The Gilliam Fellows Program recognizes and celebrates the impact of mentorship in developing future leaders in science, and we are so proud of Kyrillos and his advisor Dr. Wendy Gilbert for receiving this honor!
MB&B Grad Student Kyrillos Abdallah selected as a 2024 HHMI Gilliam Fellow | Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry July 18, 2024This past week, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute named 50 graduate students and their advisors to the 2024 cohort of the Gilliam Fellows Program. Among them was MB&B’s Kyrillos Abdallah and his advisor Wendy Gilbert, selected from a field of over 700 applications. The Gilliam Fello...
06/17/2024
Join us this Thursday, June 20th at 9am in Bass 305 (or zoom) for Mason Rouches' thesis defense titled “Generalizes Prewetting Transition Couple Membrane Criticality & Polymer Collapse to Protein Phase - Separation"
05/30/2024
Congratulations to Joan Steitz on receiving the Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Centennial Medal!
" It is the highest honor GSAS bestows, and awardees include some of Harvard’s most accomplished alumni."
Congratulations to Joan Steitz on receiving the Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Centennial Medal! | Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry May 28, 2024Congratulations to Joan Steitz on receiving the Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) Centennial Medal! It is the highest honor GSAS bestows, and awardees include some of Harvard’s most accomplished alumni. You can read more about the award here: https://www.harvardmagazi...
05/30/2024
Four graduating MB&B seniors were honored on April 25, 2024, at the Yale Science and Engineering Association (YSEA) Awards Dinner
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Four graduating MB&B seniors were honored on April 25, 2024, at the Yale Science and Engineering Association (YSEA) Awards Dinner | Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry May 20, 2024Congratulations to Yaya Guo, Kahlil Walker, Tony Potchernikov, and Lydia Tarekegn, for their Yale Science and Engineering Association (YSEA) Senior of Distinction Award! The YSEA Senior of Distinction Award recognizes outstanding Yale College seniors who demonstrate excellence in Science...
05/30/2024
Breakthrough In-Situ Cryo-EM from Zhang Lab Allows for Visualizing Atomic Details of Respiration within Native Mitochondria
"The author’s new technique allows for direct imaging of intact mitochondria, thus preserving their native environment."
https://ow.ly/Rxxc50S22lj
05/02/2024
Join us Friday, May 3rd at 2PM in Hope H-103 (or via zoom) for Cole Lewis' thesis defense titled "Maximizing Therapeutic Protein Yield Through 5' UTR Optimization"
04/22/2024
Incredible accomplishment alert!🚨 MBB undergraduate Hannah Barsouk was selected as a Barry Goldwater Scholar!
Barsouk was selected among a pool of 5,000 high achieving sophomores and juniors to receive this award, which is supported by the Goldwater Foundation and by a partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense National Defense Education Program (NDEP).
https://ow.ly/9MNI50RkqAY