Cell Biology

Cell biology research focuses on the fundamental aspects of cellular behavior and regulation, and serves as a link between biochemistry and developmental biology. Research groups in the BCDB program address many of the key questions of cell biology, ranging from the control of gene expression to understanding how cells interact to physiologically integrate their function. BCDB faculty use advanced molecular, genetic, computational, super-resolution microscopy, and live cell-imaging techniques to analyze the subcellular localization of critical molecular components that control cell structure and behavior. The research interests of the faculty include studying signal transduction, cell proliferation, cell motility, the cytoskeleton, cell polarity, intercellular junctions, and membrane traffic. BCDB faculty also have expertise in stem cell production and maintenance as models to study the establishment of cell identity and how this is disrupted in diseases such as cancer.

The following BCDB faculty members conduct research in cell biology:

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