There is now overwhelming evidence indicating that VEGF, TGFβ, PDGF, and Notch among others, the molecules that are essential for vascular formation, are...
The Ebert laboratory focuses on the molecular basis and treatment of hematologic malignancies, with a particular focus on myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS...
Recent advances in genomics now make it possible to consider enumerating all of the genetic lesions in specific cancers. High throughput approaches are...
The long-term goal of my laboratory is to identify and evaluate genetic determinants underlying inherited retinal diseases and develop appropriate therapeutic... Read more about Neena B. Haider
Our laboratory studies diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, with emphasis on colorectal cancer (CRC) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We use both...
My laboratory is focused on two tumor suppressor gene diseases associated with renal tumorigenesis and hamartomas: tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) and...
Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease are diseases caused when proteins abnormally fold and aggregate in specific cell types of... Read more about Vikram Khurana
William Lambert Richardson Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Several long-term research projects in human genetics are ongoing in the Morton laboratory. An overall theme is to apply evolving techniques in molecular... Read more about Cynthia Casson Morton
The Naxerova lab’s research spans a variety of topics in cancer genetics and somatic evolution. We use interdisciplinary approaches to study the origins and... Read more about Kamila Naxerova
Though it has historically focused on fundamental biological questions, the Novina lab places a significant emphasis on identifying unmet medical needs...
Evelyn and James Jenks and Paul Dudley White Professor of Medicine in the Field of Cardiology
We are interested in why the heart fails. Heart failure is an enormous and growing cause of death and disability throughout the world. In addition, the...
Elliott T. and Onie H. Adams Professor of Biochemistry and Systems Biology
What can we build with biology? We use a synthetic biology approach to understanding biological systems through design, making new biological structures...
Diabetes and Obesity Genetics. The Soukas Laboratory in the Center for Human Genetic Research and the Diabetes Unit at the MGH seeks to understand the...
We are exploring pathogen-host interactions, particularly in the context of animal models relevant to human infection of clinically important enteric...
Our lab is interested in identifying mechanisms that regulate the normal development and function of the human cerebral cortex. The cortex is the largest... Read more about Christopher A. Walsh
