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December 5, 2019Patel, Burdine, Shvartsman release study: Optical switch illuminates cells' development
The study was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by Aleena Patel, a graduate student in chemical and biological engineering. Professors Rebecca Burdine, left, and Stanislav Shvartsman, right, were co-principal investigators on the project.Research -
December 3, 2019Notterman Publishes Results on Shared Reading with Young Children
Shared reading between parents and very young children, including infants, is associated with stronger vocabulary skills for nearly all children by age 3.Research
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June 18, 2018Qiang Ding, Alexander Ploss, and colleagues have identified one of the mechanisms by which ZIKA virus circumvents immune control to replicate in human cells.Research -
June 15, 2018Tom Silhavy received an honorary degree from the University of Guelph this week, Doctor of Sciences, honoris causa, for his "essential contributions to the undestanding of bacterial growth and behavior."Grants, Fellowships and Awards -
June 13, 2018Dr. Adel Mahmoud, beloved teacher, mentor and colleague, died Monday in New York City. Prior to his career at Princeton he was the President of Merck Vaccines and the chair of the Department of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University.Department Announcement -
June 13, 2018Researchers in the Wühr lab have described an improved method to accurately count the proteins present in a cell.Research -
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