MolBio senior Mahya Fazel-Zarandi named 2025 Gates Cambridge Scholar MolBio senior Mahya Fazel-Zarandi ‘25 has been named an international Gates Cambridge scholar, joining senior Joshua Yang ’25, whose award was announced earlier this year. The awards recognize students for “outstanding academic achievement” and “social leadership,” and cover the full cost of a postgraduate degree at the University of Cambridge. Darwish and Lee: Inaugural STEM Star Awardees Gavis named next Chair View all news Graduate Program Postdoctoral Research Molecular Biology Major Community Seminars & Events Unleashing knowledge and igniting connections Axel Visel, Lawrence Berkeley National Labs From Nucleotide to Megabase Scale: Enhancer Function in Development and Disease Wed, May 21, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location Thomas Laboratory 003 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
