Welcome to MBOP!
Led by a coalition of early-career scientists in the Molecular Biology program at Princeton University, our group is passionate about delivering accessible, inspiring, world-class science to our communities.
We aim to bridge Princeton scientists with the greater New Jersey areas and beyond. We want to get to know you, have fun discussions, and be your casual science-based resources.
Don't hesitate to ask your weirdest questions or pitch your strangest ideas!

Biology is all around (and within!) us...
...fundamental to the ways we interact with each other. As scientists, our mission is to explore these relationships and share our discoveries with others. We hope to inspire a love of foraging into the known and unknown worlds all around us!

Live from Our Bench!
Featured news from the realm of MBOP
First annual science fair!
On Saturday, October 5th, 2024 MBOP hosted our first annual science fair! We welcomed high school students with an independent research project to present their work on campus, meet other students interested in science, and learn more about future career and academic opportunities. Congrats to all of the winners!

First Place in Physical Sciences and Engineering winner with MBOP volunteers
Stay up-to-date with MBOP news
We've recently launched an MBOP news page! Stay up-to-date on our latest news, including reflections from past events and special updates!

MBOP featured in Town Topics article about Pumpkin Palooza!
This year MBOP hosted a booth at the Arts Council of Princeton’s Pumpkin Palooza where we showed young visitors how to extract pumpkin DNA. Read more in the featured Town Topics article!

DIY: Discover it Yourself video series launches on YouTube
Our first at-home science adventure is live on YouTube! Kid viewers totally encouraged. And stay tuned for more!

Meet Our 2024-25 Leadership Board
Our team is lead by PhD students and post-doctoral scientists from all over the world, and we'd love to meet you!

Join the Conversation!
We launched an open forum to encourage dialogue between scientists and people all around the world.
Wondering about pandemics? Curious what it's like to be a scientist? Trying to find kid-friendly science experiments? Ask away! We'd love to hear from you.

Events & Virtual Programming