January 2020 News

Image of Drs. Baserga, Bleichert, Koleske, Kabesche, Engelman, Schlieker & Gilbert
May 1, 2020
Taking care of your mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic is just as important as taking care of your physical health. Since it is currently unsafe to gather in large...
Image of Christian Schlieker and Anthony Rampello of the Schlieker Lab
April 30, 2020
The Schlieker lab discovered a key role for mysterious Torsin ATPases in nuclear pore biogenesis! This adds to the understanding of the severe movement disorder DYT1 Dystonia...
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April 27, 2020
We write today to share the sad news that Peter Lengyel, PhD, professor emeritus of molecular biophysics and biochemistry, passed away on April 21, 2020. He was known for his...
Carl Zimmer
April 13, 2020
Carl Zimmer, Adjunct Professor in the MBB Department, penned the piece published last week in The New York Times alongside Jonathan Corum, the paper’s science graphics editor...
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April 1, 2020
Congratulations to Tony Koleske, Professor of MB&B and of Neuroscience who assumes the role of Deputy Dean for Scientific Affairs on April 1, 2020. As a community, MB...
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March 6, 2020
Dr. Wilma Korevaar is excited to establish a scholarship in honor of Dr. William Konigsberg at the Yale School of Medicine (YSM). This fund will provide financial aid support...
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February 7, 2020
Congratulations to the Sindelar and De La Cruz labs on their recent article in PNAS that uses cryo-EM to reveal structures of the cytoskeletal regulatory factor cofilin ‘...