The Graduate Program in Cell, Molecular, and Developmental
Biology offers a combination of laboratory research, journal
clubs, research forums, and didactic courses to help students
develop the analytical, technical, and communication skills
necessary for productive careers in the biomedical sciences.
A broad range of molecular, cellular, and biochemical approaches
are used in the laboratories of program faculty. These include
gene cloning, gene microarray analysis, transgenic and knock-out
mice, gene silencing, cell culture, monoclonal antibody production,
radioimmunoassay, immunocytochemistry and immunoelectron microscopy,
video confocal microscopy, and computer-based image analysis.
Research programs in the areas of cell and developmental biology
focus on:
- extracellular matrix regulation of cell signaling and function
- molecular mechanisms regulating embryonic development
- tissue remodeling and tumorigenesis
- regulation of cell proliferation and cell cycle controls
- role of contractile proteins in cell motility
- mechanisms of membrane sorting and transport
- vascular pathobiology
Research programs in the area of reproductive biology focus on:
- function of the pituitary-gonadal axis in adult mammals
- ovulation
- fertilization
- preimplantation embryo development
- establishment and maintenance of pregnancy
- reproductive decline in aging mammals
The program is supported in part by a training grant from the National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development. The NIH also funds a program project examining cell-matrix interactions in limb development.
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program website for more information!
To apply for admission
to the Cell,
Molecular, and Developmental Biology program, students
must apply through the Integrated
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