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

Jonathan Weissman
Faculty Spotlight

Jonathan Weissman

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

Jonathan Weissman investigates how proteins fold into their correct shape and how misfolding impacts disease and normal physiology, while building innovative tools for exploring the organizational principles of biological systems.

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

PNAS Profile: Catherine Drennan