Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology Faculty

Intron Removal, Alternative Splicing, and Genomics Our work centers on the mechanisms and...

Quality control during gene expression buffers cells from the deleterious products of damage,...

CHROMOSOME STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION DURING MEIOSIS We are interested in the mechanisms that ensure...

DYNAMICS AND FUNCTION OF CHROMATIN STRUCTURE Research in Hinrich Boeger’s laboratory is...

Protection against infection and maintenance of homeostasis are the hallmarks of the innate...

Mammalian Brain Development Proper generation of different neuronal subtypes in the cerebral...

Mammalian Brain Development How does the brain develop in such a stereotypical and precise...

Chromatin and Transcription Eukaryotes store their DNA in the nucleus as a protein-DNA complex...

Cellular Interactions During Organogenesis and Tumorigenesis My colleagues and I are interested...

Structural and Functional Analysis of Spliceosomes My lab uses the tools of structural biology...

The primary DNA sequence of an organism determines their unique genetic makeup. DNA in the...

Control of cell size and shape: A fundamental unsolved problem Cells must maintain a specific...

Development, Connectivity, and Genetic Identity of Cortical Circuits The mammalian cortex is...

TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS My focus is on undergraduate teaching and the development of...

Ribosome Structure and Function Ribosomes are complex molecular machines that are responsible...

The Nuclear Pore Complex Our work centers on elucidating the structure and function of the...

Post-transcriptional control of gene expression Our work attempts to dissect the myriad roles of...

Organelle Transport and Neurodegeneration The Saxton lab studies mechanisms that drive...

RNA-mediated intergenerational inheritance Inheritance of phenotypic changes in the absence of...