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2019 Cell Bio Retreat, Cape Cod. We hope to return soon!
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Images courtesy of Talley Lambert, PhD (Cell Biology Microscopy Facility)
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Recent News & Achievements
Dr. Jennifer Waters discusses novel fellowship program - Jan 14, 2021
Dr. Jennifer Waters discusses novel fellowship program
Optical microscopy has become central to progress in many areas of science. At the same time, the complexity of instruments and quantitative imaging experiments has dramatically increased, with many requiring extensive expertise to operate. Microscopy facilities staffed with PhD-level imaging scientists who advise and train researchers on imaging experimental design, the best instruments to use for their experiments, and ...Read more >>
Drs. Randy King and John Flanagan integral in revamp of the HMS Pathways curriculum - Jan 14, 2021
Drs. Randy King and John Flanagan integral in revamp of the HMS Pathways curriculum
As time passes, technology advances, and health policies change, educational needs also change. Cell Biology’s Dr. Randy King and Dr. John Flanagan were part of the team that revamped the ...Read more >>
Latest Research
New study by Brugge Lab reveals the cellular effects of aging on the mammary gland at high resolution - Jan 14, 2021
New study by Brugge Lab reveals the cellular effects of aging on the mammary gland at high resolution
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Aging of the mammary gland is associated with numerous changes and is linked to higher cancer risk. To better understand these changes, the Brugge lab has performed single-cell transcriptomic analysis on a mouse model to generate a high-resolution atlas of the mammary glands at young and old age. The study, published in Cell
...Read more >>Brugge lab identifies a “Hit-and-Run” commensal clonal interaction model leading to metastasis - Jan 05, 2021
Brugge lab identifies a “Hit-and-Run” commensal clonal interaction model leading to metastasis
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The extent and importance of functional heterogeneity and crosstalk between tumor cells is poorly understood. In a recent study published by Nature Communications, the ...Read more >>
Liberles lab identifies cell types responsible for evoking nausea - Jan 05, 2021
Liberles lab identifies cell types responsible for evoking nausea
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Although nausea is commonly experienced, there is still very limited knowledge on how it occurs on a molecular level. In a recent study published in Neuron, the Liberles lab characterized neurons that evoke nausea in mice, providing new insights into the targets of antinausea medications. Read more about the study ...Read more >>
The Farese/Walther lab determines that lipid droplets in brown adipose tissue are dispensable for cold-induced thermogenesis - Jan 04, 2021
The Farese/Walther lab determines that lipid droplets in brown adipose tissue are dispensable for cold-induced thermogenesis
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Brown fat cells help generate body heat using triglycerides stored in lipid droplets as energy, but it’s unclear whether those lipids are required. The Farese/Walther lab generated mice lacking triglycerides in brown adipose tissue by deleting enzymes that synthesize the lipids. Described in