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

Ron Vale
Faculty Spotlight

Ron Vale

Professor of Biology; Member, Whitehead Institute; Faculty Lead of Biology, Open Learning MIT

Ron Vale is interested in how proteins generate biological movement and intracellular signaling and how these molecular machines adapt when challenged by temperature extremes, drought, or disease.

3 Questions with new faculty member Yunha Hwang: Using computation to study the world’s best single-celled chemists

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

A new way to understand and predict gene splicing

A more precise way to edit the genome

Can bacteria be used to clean up oil spills?

Locally produced proteins help mitochondria function

Mapping cells in time and space: a new tool reveals a detailed history of tumor growth

Putting liver cells in context: new method combines imaging and sequencing to study gene function in living tissue