Princeton researchers awarded NJ ACTS grant to study dendritic plasticity in neuropsychiatric disorders Associated MolBio faculty member and Professor of Neuroscience Sam Wang, Ph.D., and postdoctoral researcher Esra Sefik, Ph.D., were recently awarded a New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science (NJ ACTS) pilot grant to investigate how dendrites, the nerve-cell branches that connect neurons, change over time. Their goal: to better understand neurological disorders like schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease, in which these dendritic structures often go awry. Alexander Ploss Joins Global Health Program Leadership Team Princetonians honored with National Medals of Science View all news Graduate Program Postdoctoral Research Molecular Biology Major Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Seminars & Events Unleashing knowledge and igniting connections Hannah Ledvina, UC Boulder Unlocking nature's defenses: mechanistic insights into the bacterial immune system Wed, Feb 12, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location Thomas Laboratory 003 Special Seminar Adam Rubin, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Disordered protein function in signal transduction Wed, Feb 19, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location Thomas Laboratory 003 Sophie Dumont, UCSF Wed, Mar 5, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Butler Seminar Series Patrick Hsu, UC Berkeley (CANCELED) Wed, Mar 19, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Butler Seminar Series View All Events World Class Faculty Elevating minds and inspiring excellence The Department of Molecular Biology boasts a world class faculty, including Nobel Prize and Macarthur Genius award winners, who are leaders in their fields. They contribute significantly to their professions through editorial roles and advisory positions. Research spans molecular, cell, and systems biology, with faculty often holding joint appointments in related institutes. The department s graduate program benefits from interdisciplinary collaboration with faculty from various fields, fostering an exceptional environment for student training and research.Meet our exceptional faculty Research Areas Diverse in research interests Biochemistry, Biophysics & Structural Biology Cell Biology, Development & Cancer Genetics & Genomics Microbiology, Virology & Immunology Quantitative & Computational Biology