Modern Cell Biology is a highly integrative discipline in which a wide array of methods and experimental systems are used to discover the molecular bases of the fundamental cellular behaviors that are critical to the survival of all cells and organisms. In the CMDB program, we provide students with the opportunity to tackle questions at the forefront of the field in the areas of membrane trafficking, the cell cycle, nuclear organization, cellular motility and signaling, in systems as diverse as cultured cells, mice, Drosophila and yeast. Our trainees learn to approach these problems using biochemical, genetic, and molecular biological methods, in conjunction with the cutting edge microscopy methods that have historically been the hallmark of devotees of the cell (Integrated Imaging Center).

Faculty

Xin Chen Assistant Professor, Department of Biology Epigenetic regulation of Drosophila germ cell differentiation from a stem cell lineage. Kyle Cunningham Associate Professor, Department of Biology Calcium signaling and mechanisms of gene expression in yeast. Michael Edidin Professor, Department of Biology Membrane organization and dynamics; immunology. Joseph Gall Adjunct Professor, Department of Biology Staff Member, Carnegie Institution of Washington Chromosome structure and function; nucleic acids in development. Samer Hattar Assistant Professor, Department of Biology Light reception for non-image detection: role of rods, cones and the new photoreceptors (melanopsin-containing retinal ganglion cells). Andrew Hoyt Professor, Department of Biology Yeast chromosome segregation with emphasis on mitotic motor proteins; cell cycle regulation. Douglas Koshland Adjunct Professor, Department of Biology Associate Investigator, HHMI Staff Member, Carnegie Institution of Washington and HHMI Biochemical and genetic analysis of chromosome structure/folding; implications for chromosome evolution and genome stability. Rejji Kuruvilla Assistant Professor, Department of Biology Control of neuronal development by target-derived neurotrophins. Trina Schroer Professor, Department of Biology Microtubule-based motor enzymes and their roles in membrane traffic. Mark Van Doren Assistant Professor, Department of Biology Primordial germ cell development and migration. Beverly Wendland Associate Professor, Department of Biology Molecular mechanisms of endocytosis in yeast and mammalian cells. Haiqing Zhao Assistant Professor, Department of Biology Molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the development and function of olfactory sensory neurons. Yixian Zheng Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Biology Assistant Investigator, HHMI Staff Member, Carnegie Institution of Washington Biochemical, structural, and genetic analysis of microtubule organization and cell division.

Johns Hopkins University
3400 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21218

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