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Exploring the molecular foundations of biology and disease, our faculty include world experts in cell and developmental biology, systems and synthetic biology and structural biology.


Wide-Ranging Expertise
Our alumni include Nobel Prize winners in Physiology and Medicine. Our current faculty scientists lead high-impact research in molecular, microbial, cellular, developmental, chemical, plant, structural and systems biology. Our faculty offer novel and innovative solutions to longstanding biological problems and bring unique perspectives to their research and their students.
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Upcoming Events
MBS Seminar - "Unraveling Mutagenic Translesion DNA Synthesis: A Journey from the Ames Test to Cancer Chemotherapy"
12:00 pm
– 1:30 pm
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MBS Seminar - "Searching for Messages Carried by Messenger RNAs"
12:00 pm
– 1:30 pm
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In Person
John Charles Sisson Memorial Lecture - "Shape Shifting: Mechanical Mechanisms Regulating the Formation of Square Cells in Embryonic Epithella"
12:00 pm
– 1:30 pm
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In Person
Visualizing Science 2026 Submission Deadline
11:59 pm
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Virtual
ILS Seminar - "Interrogating the Complexity of Cells and Tissues with Super-Resolution Microscopy"
9:35 am
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In Person
MBS Seminar - "The Microbiome and Gut Homeostasis"
12:00 pm
– 1:30 pm
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In Person