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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Biophysics and Synthetic Biology of Multi-cell System
How does the cell control the use of information encoded in genes?
Modulating the gene network that controls the ON/OFF switch of cell growth
Why does cancer survive when normal cells cannot?
Identifying molecular targets to increase longevity & treat age-related disease
Building a model of the stress signaling network inside your cells
On the hunt for genes and small molecules at work in ailing/aging neurons
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