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

Alan D. Grossman
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Alan D. Grossman

Praecis Professor of Biology

Alan Grossman studies mechanisms and regulation of DNA replication, gene expression, and horizontal gene transfer in bacteria.

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

CHARMed collaboration creates a potent therapy candidate for fatal prion diseases

She’s fighting to stop the brain disease that killed her mother before it gets her

New technique reveals how gene transcription is coordinated in cells

Microscope system sharpens scientists’ view of neural circuit connections

Taking RNAi from interesting science to impactful new treatments