People

The people in Molecular Biosciences make the department both successful and unique. Within each of our labs, the highly regarded faculty work with and mentor graduate and undergraduate students, laboratory technicians, and postdoctoral fellows. Our faculty members publish in numerous high-profile scientific journals, such as Science, Development, Nature, Cell, Virology, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. In recognition of their pioneering research, our faculty have among their ranks the following fellows and awardees:

• American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• American Association for the Advancement of Science
• Burroughs Wellcome Career Award
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
• National Academy of Sciences
• National Institutes of Health Merit Award
• Presidential Early Scientist/Engineer Career Award
• NIH Innovators Award
• MacArthur Award

Staff members support Molecular Biosciences faculty and other department members in all aspects of administration including:

• Fully staffed central office to assist with everything from daily tasks to grant proposal development
• Financial services support office
• Full-time staffing of research facilities and centers