Lab news

Feb 24, 2025

2023 Year Book | Pioneering Symbiosis Research for a Better Future

From coral reefs to gut microbiomes, Carnegie Science explores nature’s intricate partnership and paves the way for innovative solutions to global challenges.

Feb 1, 2025

UC Berkeley Welcomes New MCB Faculty - Phillip Cleves

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Sep 10, 2024

Carnegie Science's Phillip Cleves key collaborator on newly launched Allen Discovery Center on Neurobiology in Changing Environments

Funded by a $10 million grant from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, the new Allen Discovery Center for Neurobiology in Changing Environments aims to understand how climate change may impact the nervous systems and behavior of marine animals.

Sep 6, 2023

New Frontiers in Biology

Carnegie researchers are pursuing novel approaches to studying the life sciences across scales.

Jun 5, 2023

CRISPR/Cas9 reveals a key gene involved in the evolution of coral skeleton formation

Phillip Cleves used genome editing tools to determine that a particular gene is required for young coral colonies to begin building their skeletons.

May 10, 2023

Pew Marine Fellow Harnesses Biomedical Science Techniques to Study Coral Reefs

Insights into coral genetics may support marine conservation efforts

Mar 21, 2023

Carnegie’s Phillip Cleves Awarded the Inaugural Pew Marine and Biomedical Science Fellowship

Cleves will use genome editing technology to study the genetic basis of bleaching in coral reefs in hopes of informing new conservation strategies, such as the selection and propagation of bleaching-resistant coral populations.

Mar 21, 2023

Pew’s 2023 Marine Fellows Set to Advance Ocean Science and Conservation

Projects will focus on technological innovations, supporting Indigenous-led initiatives, engaging communities, and more

Aug 11, 2022

Scientists Are Learning How to Help Coral Reefs Save Themselves

By understanding corals’ strengths, scientists can guide conservation efforts

Jan 11, 2021

Spotlight: The Cleves Lab

Deep in the Department of Embryology’s dark microscopy suite, Dr. Phillip Cleves studies a magnified image of a sea anemone called Aiptasia, his lab’s primary model organism. Cleves, who joined Embryology as a Principal Investigator last fall, is trying to help stop the global decline of coral reefs. To do this, he needs to understand what happens—at the cellular and molecular levels—when reef-building corals experience heat stress.

Dec 21, 2020

CRISPR Reveals How Corals Adjust to Warming Oceans

Can advanced genomic research tools help set a course for coral resilience?

Apr 23, 2018

Scope: Beyond the Headlines

Using CRISPR to edit coral

Apr 13, 2018

CRISPR used to genetically edit coral

In a proof-of-principle study, Stanford scientists and their colleagues used the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing system to modify genes in coral, suggesting that the tool could one day aid conservation efforts.