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

Harikesh S. Wong
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Harikesh S. Wong

Assistant Professor of Biology; Core Member, Ragon Institute

Harikesh S. Wong studies how cells assemble and communicate to control immune responses in tissues.

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

A new approach to modeling complex biological systems

An elegant switch regulates production of protein variants during cell division

Pursuing the secrets of a stealthy parasite

News Brief: Lamason Lab uncovers seven novel effectors in Rickettsia parkeri infection

Unusual Labmates: Meet tardigrades, the crafters of nature’s ultimate survival kit

A genome-wide screen in live hosts reveals new secrets of parasite infection

“Vaults” within germ cells offer more than safekeeping