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

Harvey F. Lodish
Faculty Spotlight

Harvey F. Lodish

Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering; Founding Member, Whitehead Institute

Before closing his lab, Harvey F. Lodish studied the development of red blood cells and the use of modified red cells for the introduction of novel therapeutics into the human body, as well as the development of brown and white fat cells.

New insights into a hidden process that protects cells from harmful mutations

How a unique class of neurons may set the table for brain development

RNA editing study finds many ways for neurons to diversify

Alternate proteins from the same gene contribute differently to health and rare disease

Q&A: Picower researchers including MIT Biology faculty Sara Prescott join effort to investigate the ‘Biology of Adversity’

Neural activity helps circuit connections mature into optimal signal transmitters

Research Threads: One lab’s detective work reveals secrets of immortal cells

A more precise way to edit the genome