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May 31, 2022Emeritus Professor Austin Newton died May 13
Dr. Austin Newton died on May 13 in Princeton at eighty-five. He was born in Richmond, Texas, the son of Dr. Edward P. and Catherine W. Newton. After graduating from the University of Texas–Austin in 1959 and with a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of California–Berkeley in 1964, Dr. Newton joined the group headed by the Nobel Laureate Jacques Monod at the Pasteur Institute in Paris. Dr.Department Announcement -
May 25, 2022Class of 2022 Prize Recipients Announced at Class Day
Sigma Xi and Thesis Awards, among others, were bestowed on members of the Class of 2022 on May 23rd by Bonnie Bassler and Frederick Hughson.Department Announcement
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February 10, 2022A paper published in Science by Philippe Batut, Michael Levine and colleagues explores how genome organization controls gene expression during development, and identifies a novel class of regulatory sequences that bring gene promoters into physical proximity with distant enhancers.Research -
February 8, 2022The acclaimed Wolf Prize is awarded to outstanding scientists and artists from around the world, for achievements in the interest of mankind and friendly relations amongst peoples.Grants, Fellowships and Awards -
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January 28, 2022The Genetics Society of America (GSA) selected former Princeton University President Shirley M. Tilghman as the 2022 winner of the George W. Beadle Award for outstanding contributions to the community of genetics researchers.Grants, Fellowships and Awards -
January 6, 2022Viruses outnumber humans by about 400 trillion to one, and yet pandemics are rare. Why? Why do a few viruses inflict so much damage, when the vast majority are harmless or even helpful? Those questions drive A.J. te Velthuis, who joined Princeton’s molecular biology faculty in January 2021.Research -
January 4, 2022“Jacques was a pioneer in the biochemistry of nucleic acids,” said Lynn Enquist, the Henry L. Hillman Professor of Molecular Biology, Emeritus. “He has a remarkable history of training students and mentoring spectacular faculty.”Department Announcement -
December 21, 2021In a paper published online and in the December 2, 2021 issue of the journal Nature, researchers from the Donia lab describe their discovery that microbes living in the human digestive tract can inactivate the antidiabetic drug acarbose, which may affect the drug’s impact on the microbiome as well as its efficacy in patients.Research -
December 15, 2021The Microbiology Society has selected Bonnie Bassler to receive the 2022 Prize Medal, awarded annually “to an outstanding microbiologist who is a global leader in their field and whose work has had a far-reaching impact beyond the discipline of microbiology.”Grants, Fellowships and Awards -
December 2, 2021"My main goal with TechUnited NJ was to gain exposure to startups, investors, and think tanks of New Jersey to widen my horizon on prospective careers post PhD."Grants, Fellowships and Awards -
December 2, 2021MOL BIO undergraduate alumna Debbie Yu '86, President of LianBio, spoke to MOL undergrads, graduate students and postdocs as part of our Industry Speaker Series.Department Announcement -
November 29, 2021A senior in the Department of Molecular Biology pursuing a certificate in computer Science, Frank is co-chair of the Student Volunteers Council (SVC) with the Pace Center and a devoted member of the Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad (PFARS).Grants, Fellowships and Awards -
November 29, 2021Yibin Kang has spent more than 15 years investigating a little-known but deadly gene called metadherin, which enables cancer in two important ways — and which he can now disable. His work appears in two papers in today’s issue of Nature Cancer.Research -
November 24, 2021In April 2020, Myhrvold's paper was published in Nature introducing the revolutionary CARMEN system that simultaneously tests for the 170 most prevalent human-infecting viruses — including the then-novel coronavirus. Only 39 of those viruses had FDA-approved diagnostic tests.Research -
November 21, 2021Babu, of Scottsdale, Arizona, is concentrating in molecular biology and is also pursuing a certificate in gender and sexuality studies. At Oxford, he will pursue an MSc Comparative Social Policy and MSc Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation.Grants, Fellowships and Awards -
November 18, 2021As the dedicated Research Software Engineer for Princeton's Department of Molecular Biology, Biswas helps scientists get the most out of their datasets. "They're trying to tell a biological story," he says, "but they need some analytics tools. I help them develop those tools."Department Announcement