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The Program in Cell Biology (CB) offers graduate study and research in molecularly oriented cell biology. Research interests of the graduate faculty and affiliates are focused on the use of cellular, genetic and molecular approaches to address structure-function relationships associated with
- cell growth and differentiation
- development
- cell signaling
- chromatin structure
- transcriptional control of gene expression
- cell motility
The department offers graduate courses in advanced cell biology topics, tissue and organ structure, and neurobiology; maintains an active basic research program; and strongly supports graduate student participation in this research.
Cell, molecular and developmental biologists from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center, the UMass Cancer Center, and across the UMass Memorial Healthcare System participate in the graduate program and add a further dimension to the expertise available in the department.
The CB faculty have expertise in many molecular and cellular techniques, including
- 3D image analysis
- bioinformatics
- immunofluorescense and confocal microscopy
- electron microscopy
- live cell imaging
- florescence recovery after photo bleaching (FRAP)
- protein chemistry
- recombinant DNA
- tissue engineering
- stem cell research
- transgenic animal models
- mouse modeling of human disease
- in situ hybridization
- microarrays
- chromatin immunopreciptation (CHIP)
- gene mapping
- magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Requirements for Specialization
Minimum course requirements for specialization in cell biology include two advanced courses as well as two semesters of CB800 Seminar in Molecular Cell Biology.
Students design their own course of study in consultation with their PhD advisor and/or the Graduate Program Director and are also encouraged to enroll in relevant classes offered by other departments or programs.
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