Research in the biology department utilizes manipulative approaches to study gene function and the genetics of disease in a variety of model systems, including C. elegans, Drosophila melanogaster, ...

That is not the story’s end: Dr. Sharp co-founded Biogen, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, and Magen Biosciences – firms that develop drugs for diseases like multiple sclerosis. As an entrepreneur, he ...

For decades, high school teachers used Gregor Mendel and his pea plants to teach kids in ninth grade on up the fundamentals of genetics. Today’s kids don’t care beans about those peas. They want to ...

The year 1905 was an annus mirabilis, or miracle year—A rare historical moment in which key flashes of insight suddenly made the field of physics take off in new directions. That was the year Albert ...

Science has shown that variations in our genes can have a major impact on our health and lifespan. But so can diet and exercise habits. Scientists wanted to learn more about exactly how much lifestyle ...

The Genetics and Molecular Biology app is aimed for younger students (middle school and high school); however, it could also serve as a review resource for introductory biology students at the ...

The interdisciplinary, research-oriented Molecular & Cell Biology & Genetics program offers both MS and PhD degrees. The program provides a broad education-training program for graduate students ...