Human Disease

Human Disease

developmental disorders • cancer • atherosclerosis and heart disease • neuromuscular diseases • disease genes • genetic pathways of disease • etiology of disease • disease models • assay development • genomics • gene-function-pathology relationships

Laurie A. Boyer
Faculty Spotlight

Laurie A. Boyer

Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering; Co-Undergraduate Officer

Laurie A. Boyer investigates the gene regulatory mechanisms driving cardiac cell fate, and how faulty regulation impacts regeneration and disease.

High-fat diets make liver cells more likely to become cancerous

Q&A: Picower researchers including MIT Biology faculty Sara Prescott join effort to investigate the ‘Biology of Adversity’

A cysteine-rich diet may promote regeneration of the intestinal lining, study suggests

Can a pill help you live longer? The science behind NAD and longevity

Dopamine signals when a fear can be forgotten

MIT Down syndrome researchers work on ways to ensure a healthy lifespan

New study reveals how cleft lip and cleft palate can arise

Restoring healthy gene expression with programmable therapeutics