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Our Mission

We research a wide range of biological problems and systems, with internationally recognized strengths that include:

 

  • Cellular Organization and Dynamics
  • Tissue Patterning and Morphogenesis 
  • Regulation of Genetic and Epigenetic Information
  • Biological Circuits and Signaling
Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology is a department in the Biological Sciences Division

The Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology  (MGCB) is an innovative interdisciplinary community of scientists committed to investigating molecular aspects of biological phenomena that operate on a cellular scale.  We invite you to explore our programs and get to know us better. 
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Noah Mitchell appointed Assistant Professor in MGCB

Noah will officially start on April 1 (no joke)

The Mitchell Lab studies the mechanics, dynamics, and tissue layer interactions underlying visceral organ morphogenesis, using whole-organ live imaging, computation, and analytic approaches from physics.

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Congratulations to David Pincus

Congratulations to David Pincus and his team on landing a $7.4 million grant!!

A team led by scientists at the University of Chicago recently received a $7.4 million, five-year grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, a division of the National Institutes of Health, to study these fundamental, adaptive processes. The research team brings together expertise from the Biological Sciences Division (BSD), Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME), and Department of Physics at UChicago, along with partners from Northwestern University.

UChicago lands $7.4 million grant to study how cells adapt to surroundings | Biological Sciences Division | The University of Chicago