Our laboratory studies diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, with emphasis on colorectal cancer (CRC) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We use both...
Our laboratory focuses on understanding the role that mitochondria play in mammalian aging and disease. Mitochondria are dynamic organelles that provide...
The focus of this laboratory is to understand the genetic basis of development of form – that is shape, size and proportion during vertebrate development...
My laboratory is focused on two tumor suppressor gene diseases associated with renal tumorigenesis and hamartomas: tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) and...
Assistant Professor of Stem Cell & Regenerative Biology
Skin, the largest organ we have, protects us from insults and dehydration, and facilitates sensory perception and thermoregulation. These multifaceted... Read more about Ya-Chieh Hsu
The increasing emergence of bacterial strains resistant to antibiotics is far outpacing our ability to develop novel therapies to treat these infections....
The overarching goal of the Jost lab is to define the molecular mechanisms of host-microbiome communication using a combination of systematic CRISPR...
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
My lab studies the interplay between the gut microbiome and the immune system and how their “miscues” can lead to autoimmune diseases, particularly type 1...
The muscular dystrophies are progressive disorders of striated muscle leading to breakdown of muscle integrity. There is considerable clinical variability...
Our lab studies how individual cells translate internal and external signals into decisions such as growth, death, movement or differentiation. We... Read more about Galit Lahav
