Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology

Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology

genome replication and maintenance •  transcription • RNA splicing • protein synthesis and folding • protein sorting •  protein structure and design •  macromolecular machines • enzymology • metalloproteins • metabolism • molecular modeling • signal transduction • drug design • glycobiology

Matthew Vander Heiden
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Matthew Vander Heiden

Director, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research; Lester Wolfe Professor of Molecular Biology

Matthew Vander Heiden is interested in the role that cell metabolism plays in mammalian physiology, with a focus on cancer.

Putting liver cells in context: new method combines imaging and sequencing to study gene function in living tissue

MIT Down syndrome researchers work on ways to ensure a healthy lifespan

MIT biologists discover a new type of control over RNA splicing

A sum of their parts

Kingdoms collide as bacteria and cells form captivating connections

Imperiali Lab News Brief: combining bioinformatics and biochemistry

Sauer & Davis Lab News Brief: structures of molecular woodchippers reveal mechanism for versatility

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