2021 News

Researchers identify and characterize a sour receptor conserved from fruit flies to humans

A long-awaited medical food developed for patients with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is now available

Virologist Carolina Arias is chosen for the 2021-22 Harold J. Plous Award

What if mosquitoes couldn’t see you?

MCDB Researchers are first to create sterile male mosquitoes using CRISPR/Cas9

We congratulate the students who have earned their Doctorate or Masters degrees in the last academic year (Summer 2020 through Spring 2021)

MCDB professor Brooke Gardner receives a 2021 Searle Scholar award.

For distinguished and continuing achievements in original research, UC Santa Barbara professor Denise Montell, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

The Potamkin family, in partnership with the American Academy of Neurology and American Brain Foundation congratulate Kenneth Kosik, MA, MD, and Giovanna Mallucci, MD, PhD the recipients of The Potamkin Prize.

MCDB grad student Nora Wolcott is one of ten finalists in campus-wide competition.