Experts on molecular biology
Molecular biology is the study of the molecules (including DNA, RNA, proteins, and other macromolecules) that make up living things and the way those molecules contribute to or control key processes in cells. The study of molecular biology has contributed to many breakthroughs in medicine, biotechnology, biomanufacturing, and other fields. WPI experts in molecular biology conduct research on the molecular biology of cell division, potential molecular treatments for diseases like tuberculosis, the role of macromolecules in behavior, and the use of microorganisms to manufacture valuable biomolecules.
Robert E. Dempski
- Professor Chemistry & Biochemistry
Professor Dempski's lab focuses on biomedically relevant proteins at the cell's surface. Dysfunction of these proteins results in diseases such as pancreatic cancer and Alzheimer's. In addition, we are building augmented reality programs in the life
Natalie Farny
- Associate Professor Biology & Biotechnology
Professor Farny is a broadly trained cell and molecular biologist with an interest in the emerging field of synthetic biology. She is currently integrating these interests to pursue research in two key areas: 1) Using biomolecules and engineered
Amity L. Manning
- Dr. Helen G. Vassallo Distinguished Presidential Professor Biology & Biotechnology, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Professor Manning’s research focuses on defining the cellular mechanisms that maintain genome stability in normal cells and understanding how those pathways are corrupted in cancer cells. Using a combination of molecular and cell biological approaches,
Scarlet Shell
- Associate Professor Biology & Biotechnology
Much of Professor Shell's research centers around tuberculosis. She studies the stress response mechanisms that allow mycobacteria such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis to survive the conditions encountered during human infection. Her lab approaches this
Jagan Srinivasan
- Associate Professor Biology & Biotechnology
Professor Srinivasan's research at WPI is highly inter-disciplinary and encompasses areas such as neurobiology, molecular genetics and chemical biology. His lab is currently focusing on interpreting olfactory dysfunction in neurological disorders, we aim
Eric Mosher Young
- Associate Professor-Engineering Chemical Engineering
Prof. Young is an expert in yeast, genetic engineering and synthetic biology. His research uses machine learning, directed evolution, gene editing, metabolic engineering, and genetic circuits to make yeast cell factories for producing medicines, biofuels,
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