The Whipple lab is now accepting applications for a Research Assistant. Please apply through the Harvard jobs portal linked above.
Read MoreSimon Schnabl accepted to PhD graduate program at the Institute of Science and Technology (IST) Austria
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Simon joined the Whipple lab in 2019 as an undergraduate, completed his senior thesis, and then following graduation worked full-time as a Research Associate. In addition to keeping the lab operating smoothly, his experimental and computational work was critical to our ongoing studies on snoRNAs. He will be sorely missed by all, but we're looking forward to a lab reunion in Austria some day!
Read MoreMultiple postdoc opportunities available in the Whipple lab→
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Areas of interest: RNA biology, neurobiology, computational biology
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Read MoreAditya Wirawan named a 2022 Herchel Smith Science Research Fellow
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The Herchel Smith Harvard Undergraduate Research Program is a competitive award supporting a select group of high-potential undergraduates conducting a promising summer research project. Aditya will continue working in the Whipple lab on an independent project to identify novel snoRNA binding proteins in neurons.
Read MoreThareendra starts a new position at SQZ Biotech
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We thank Thareendra De Zoysa for his contribution to all aspects of the Whipple Lab. As the first postdoc in the lab, he served to greatly enhance both our science and our lab environment. He made significant contributions to identifying targets of orphan snoRNAs. Thareendra will be missed by all but we are so excited for his future!
Read MoreCourtney Whilden receives Simmons Award from the Harvard Center for Biological Imaging
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Congratulations to Courtney Whilden for receiving the Simmons Award from the Harvard Center for Biological Imaging. Courtney will use these funds to support snoRNA imaging experiments.
Read MoreSimon Schnabl inducted into Phi Beta Kappa→
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MCB, CPB, AND NEUROSCIENCE CONCENTRATORS INDUCTED INTO PHI BETA KAPPA (PBK) HONOR SOCIETY
Each spring, the Harvard chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) academic honor society elects members of the graduating class to join the prestigious organization, along with those inducted as part of the annual “Junior 24” in the spring and “Senior 48” in the fall.
Read MoreLab alumnus is accepted to medical school at Stanford.
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Overbeck Christian Takou Mbah, a former undergraduate trainee in the Whipple lab, will attend Stanford University School of Medicine in the fall. Congratulations to Christian on this hard earned achievement!
Read MoreCourtney Whilden joins the Whipple lab from the Program in Neuroscience
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Courtney Whilden, a graduate student from the Program in Neuroscience, will join the Whipple lab to complete her doctoral research. We are excited to welcome Courtney to the team and to see the Whipple lab continue to grow!
Read MoreUndergraduate Afiya Quryshi receives PRISE Summer Fellowship
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Afiya Quryshi joins the Whipple lab after receiving funding from the PRISE Summer Fellowship. The Program for Research in Science and Engineering (PRISE) aims to build community and stimulate creativity among Harvard undergraduate researchers. Afiya will work alongside Daniel Loftus on campus this summer. She is the second undergraduate to join the Whipple lab under this scholarship. We look forward to having her join the team!
Read MoreAmanda Whipple chosen as 2020 Klingenstein-Simons Fellow→
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MCB Faculty Amanda Whipple has been selected as a recipient of the Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship, which supports promising early-career researchers in neurobiology. Klingenstein-Simons Awardees receive $225,000 in funding over the course of three years.
Read MoreDaniel Loftus Receives Simmons Award from the Harvard Center for Biological Imaging
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Congratulations to Daniel Loftus for receiving the Simmons Award from the Harvard Center for Biological Imaging. Daniel will use these funds to determine the localization of imprinted non-coding RNAs in neurons.
Read MoreAmanda Whipple receives the Rita Allen Foundation's most prestigious award for new faculty→
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MCB faculty Amanda Whipple has been chosen by the Rita Allen Foundation as one of five Rita Allen Scholars in the Class of 2020 and the sole recipient of the 2020 Milton E. Cassel Scholarship. Each Rita Allen scholar receives $500,000 over five years, and each Milton Cassel scholar receives an additional $50,000 over the five years.
Read MoreAmanda Whipple to become George W. Merck Fellow→
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MCB Faculty Amanda Whipple has been chosen to become 2020 George W. Merck Fellow. Named in honor of the pharmaceutical magnate, George W. Merck Fellowships are designed to address the funding needs of “rising stars in biology.” Each recipient receives $460,000 over two years to pay researchers’ salaries and cover the cost of experiments. Read more
Read MoreUndergraduate Bonny Lemma receives PRISE Summer Fellowship→
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Bonny Lemma joins the Whipple lab after receiving funding from the PRISE Summer Fellowship. The Program for Research in Science and Engineering (PRISE) aims to build community and stimulate creativity among Harvard undergraduate researchers. Bonny will work alongside graduate student Daniel Loftus in a remote capacity for the summer. We are thrilled to have her join the Whipple lab!
Read MoreAmanda becomes affiliate faculty member of the Program in Neuroscience at Harvard Medical School→
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Amanda has joined the Program in Neuroscience as an affilated faculty member. Her lab is now accepting rotation students from PiN for fall 2020.
Read MoreParental Influence on Gene Regulation in the Brain→
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Mammals inherit two copies of each gene—one from their mother and one from their father. In most cases, the gene copy inherited from each parent is functionally indistinguishable. But a subset of genes, known as imprinted genes, are selectively activated from only one parental copy and, thereby, can differentially affect offspring depending on the parent-of-origin. Read more
Read MoreResearch Assistant Profile: Udbhav Chitta→
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Just one year after joining MCB faculty Amanda Whipple’s team, research assistant Udbhav Chitta has gone from RNA biology newbie to official co-author on a new paper that debuted in the journal Molecular Cell this week. Read spotlight
Read MoreCongratulations to Daniel Loftus on passing his qualifying exam!
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(Backdated December 2020)
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