Cell Biology

Cell Biology

cell division • organelle biogenesis and inheritance • cytoskeleton • signal transduction • cell motility • cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions • cell shape changes • metabolism • protein sorting and trafficking • cell wall and cell membrane biogenesis • nutrients and growth control

Yukiko Yamashita
Faculty Spotlight

Yukiko Yamashita

Professor of Biology; Core Member, Whitehead Institute; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Yukiko Yamashita studies the mystery of evolution through the lens of junk DNA and germ cell biology.

Biologists identify a cellular pathway that allows colorectal cancer to metastasize

Avoiding a sticky situation: how cells stop messenger RNAs from clumping together

How an embryo draws the line between body and germline

Cells use a little-known molecule to protect themselves from iron overload

Enzymes that assemble into droplets can speed up cellular reactions

How stem cell descendants preserve flexibility while maintaining distinct identities

CryoPRISM: A new tool for observing cellular machinery in a more natural environment

How changes on the Y chromosome may make species reproductively incompatible