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

Ankur Jain
Faculty Spotlight

Ankur Jain

Thomas D. and Virginia M. Cabot Career Development Professor; Member, Whitehead Institute

Ankur Jain investigates the role of RNA self-assembly in cellular organization and neurodegenerative disease.

Spying on enzymes while they perform chemical reactions could help treat gut ailments

Understanding antibodies to avoid pandemics

3 Questions: Phillip Sharp on the discoveries that enabled RNA vaccines for Covid-19

Vaccine Booster

Two treatment methods enhance chemotherapy by the same means: cellular senescence

Aspiring physician explores the many levels of human health

Cancer researchers collaborate, target DNA damage repair pathways for cancer therapy

Type 1 diabetes from a beta cell’s perspective