Research Labs

Physician-scientist Omar Abdel-Wahab studies the functional genomics of hematopoietic malignancies.

The Akhmanova laboratory studies cell invasion and migration through tissues, and how it is controlled by surrounding tissue cells.

Heeseon An’s lab studies protein degradation in health and disease using chemical, biological, and proteomics tools.

The Aviram Lab investigates the molecular mechanisms that protect microorganisms from their own pathogenic invaders.

Chemical biologist Daniel Bachovchin designs selective inhibitors to study enzymes and pathways in cancer and immune system signaling.

The Bao laboratory investigates how the genome dictates development using C. elegans as a model.

The Baylies laboratory studies the mechanisms that form and maintain muscle both during normal development and in disease.

Biostatistician Colin Begg has research interests spanning cancer epidemiology and statistical methods that are applicable to clinical research more broadly.

Cancer biologist Robert Benezra studies the molecular mechanisms of tumor growth and metastatic progression using mouse models. In addition, he studies the spindle assembly checkpoint which ensures proper chromosome segregation and is often deregulated in cancer.

Sean Brady's research interests center on both the discovery and the functional characterization of new small molecules from previously inaccessible genetic sources.