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

Alison E. Ringel
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Alison E. Ringel

Assistant Professor of Biology; Core Member, Ragon Institute

Alison E. Ringel seeks to understand the molecular adaptations that enable immune cells to function and survive within unfavorable environments.

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

Little picture, large revelations