Stem Cell and Developmental Biology

Stem Cell and Developmental Biology

stem cell biology • regeneration • disease modeling • pattern formation • differentiation • gametogenesis • morphogenesis • organ development • cell migration • cell-cell and cell-environment interactions • aging • cancer

Richard A. Young
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Richard A. Young

Professor of Biology; Core Member, Whitehead Institute

Richard A. Young explores how and why gene expression differs in healthy versus diseased cells.

Cellular interactions help explain vascular complications due to COVID-19 virus infection

Cellular traffic congestion in chronic diseases suggests new therapeutic targets

A cell protector collaborates with a killer

Bat cells possess a unique antiviral mechanism, preventing the SARS-CoV-2 virus from taking control

Brain cell types are affected differently by Rett Syndrome mutation

Growing to greatness: Professor Mary Gehring on plant epigenetics and becoming an HHMI Investigator

Whitehead Institute researchers uncover a new clue toward understanding the molecular basis of Parkinson’s disease

Study reveals the benefits and downside of fasting