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February 4, 2021Testing lab in MOL integral to overall safety on campus during pandemic
Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber speaks with Irina Aranovich, general supervisor of Princeton’s Diagnostic Laboratory, on a tour of the campus’ new COVID-19 testing facility.Department Announcement -
January 29, 2021Entrepreneurship program supports fight against hepatitis B virus
When Alexander Ploss’ team discovered a compound that blocks the cancer-causing hepatitis B virus, he knew that such findings require additional research before they are ready for testing in patients. Ploss turned to the Science Center, a Philadelphia-based organization.Research
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May 29, 2018Bonnie Bassler will receive the 2018 Dickson Prize in MedicineResearch -
May 18, 2018A new study from the Kang lab finds that one of the toughest characters in the immune system, the macrophage, has a nurturing side, at least when it comes to guarding the developing breast.Research -
May 18, 2018Using a novel imaging technique, Sabine Petry and the researchers in her lab were able to show that a protein called XMAP215 is necessary to creating the nucleus of each microtubule.Research -
May 16, 2018Current sophomore and declared Molecular Biology major Rohan Shah presents his poster titled “Toward an Understanding of Cisplatin Modifications to Cellular RNA.”Research -
May 16, 2018MOL BIO senior Gaby Joseph is one of nine students who have been named winners of the 2018 Spirit of Princeton Award, honoring Princeton University undergraduates for positive contributions to campus life.Grants, Fellowships and Awards -
May 1, 2018Ginger Zakian, Harry C. Wiess Professor in the Life Sciences and Professor Molecular Biology, was elected to the National Academy of Sciences.Grants, Fellowships and Awards -
April 11, 2018Assistant Professor Jared Toettcher has been awarded an NSF CAREER Award over five years.Grants, Fellowships and Awards -
April 5, 2018Members of the Wühr lab have developed a new labeling technique that could increase the sensitivity and accuracy of proteomic experiments.Research -
March 27, 2018Researchers in the Toettcher and Avalos labs have found a way to use light to control genetically modified yeast and increase its output of commercially valuable chemicals.Research -
March 22, 2018From state-of-the-art theater lighting to microscopes that can visualize the delicate vascular system of a fruit fly, Princeton undergraduates are getting their hands on some of the most sophisticated equipment available today.Department Announcement -
March 16, 2018MOL Faculty Assistant Gail Huber was honored at the annual Service Recognition Luncheon for 30 years of service at Princeton. Also honored for 25 years of service were Girish Deshpande, Heping Jiang, and Saw Kyin.Department Announcement -
February 23, 2018A new study from the Murphy lab has identified a drug that extends egg viability in worms, a finding which could theoretically extend women’s fertility by three to six years.Research -
February 20, 2018Mala Murthy is leading a team of Princeton researchers that has received a $2.2 million grant to investigate the brain’s mechanisms at work in social interactions.Grants, Fellowships and Awards -
February 19, 2018Molecular Biology major Gabriel Joseph has been named a Knight-Hennessy Scholar and will pursue an MD degree at Stanford University.Grants, Fellowships and Awards -
February 14, 2018Alexander Ploss, Assistant Professor, has received a New Jersey Health Foundation Innovation Grant to study hepatitis.Grants, Fellowships and Awards