MCB's 21 primary faculty represent a diverse array of research that builds fundamental insight and translates into treating diseases such as cancer, neurodegeneration, and aging. Our faculty investigate a wide range of basic questions concerning cells and genes and their impact on evolution, aging, and disease. We are also researching novel approaches in science education and studying the very origins of life. Click on the research areas below to learn more about our work.
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How do students learn about complex biological mechanisms?
Discovering signaling mechanisms in chemotaxis and cell migration
On the hunt for genes and small molecules at work in ailing/aging neurons
Identifying molecular targets to increase longevity & treat age-related disease
Why does cancer survive when normal cells cannot?
Microbial stress response and adaptation to nutrient and energy scarcity on Earth and beyond
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