News

June 9, 2020
Anti-Black racism denies the humanity of Black people. It affects every corner of our society, including academic science. MB&B is no exception.  We are calling all non-...
4 figures explaining debranching roles of ARP2/3 complex
June 6, 2020
Congratulations to the De La Cruz lab for their recent paper on the the force-dependence of Arp2/3 complex branch dissociation published in PNAS! This study, with...
Illustration of MBB Pride Month, Better Together by Jake Thrasher
June 1, 2020
MB&B wishes everyone a happy Pride Month! Each June, Pride month is observed to remember the Stonewall Riots, a catalyst for the gay rights movement, and to celebrate the...
Ava Artaiz and Liz Vellali
May 28, 2020
This year brings recognition for long-term service at Yale for both Ava Artaiz and Liz Vellali. Both celebrating the exceptional achievement of providing service at Yale for...
Image of Professor Enrique De La Cruz
May 18, 2020
MB&B is thrilled to announce the appointment of Professor Enrique M. De La Cruz to Chair of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, effective July 1, 2020, for a three-...
Image of Kimberly Wei and Anna-Sophia Boguraev recipients of the 2020 Paul Sigler Prize
May 6, 2020
Congratulations to Kimberly Wei and Anna-Sophia Boguraev, recipients of the 2020 Paul Sigler Prize. The prize was founded in Paul’s memory in 2001.  Paul Sigler was a...
May 1, 2020
Congratulations to Seth Lyon who recently received the prestigious NSF Award! Seth’s research in Ron Breaker’s lab focuses on the study of ornate, large, extremophilic (OLE)...