Stem Cell and Developmental Biology
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stem cell biology • regeneration • disease modeling • pattern formation • differentiation • gametogenesis • morphogenesis • organ development • cell migration • cell-cell and cell-environment interactions • aging • cancer
Faculty
Laurie A. Boyer
Eliezer Calo
Mary Gehring
Leonard P. Guarente
H. Robert Horvitz
Rudolf Jaenisch
Kristin Knouse
Jacqueline Lees
Ruth Lehmann
Pulin Li
Harvey F. Lodish
Adam C. Martin
Elly Nedivi
Peter Reddien
Yadira Soto-Feliciano
Robert A. Weinberg
Brandon (Brady) Weissbourd
Yukiko Yamashita
Omer H. Yilmaz
Richard A. Young
Faculty Spotlight
Robert A. Weinberg
Daniel K. Ludwig Professor for Cancer Research; Core Member, Whitehead Institute
Robert A. Weinberg studies how cancer spreads, what gives cancer stem-cells their unique qualities, and the molecular players involved in the formation of cancer stem cells and metastases.
## Studying the genetic basis of disease to explore fundamental biological questions
## How changes on the Y chromosome may make species reproductively incompatible
## How a unique class of neurons may set the table for brain development
## New chemical method makes it easier to select desirable traits in crops
## High-fat diets make liver cells more likely to become cancerous
## Research Threads: One lab’s detective work reveals secrets of immortal cells
## A cysteine-rich diet may promote regeneration of the intestinal lining, study suggests