Biochemistry and cell biology investigate the molecular underpinnings of life, spanning the structure, function and interplay of biomolecules within cells. At its core, biochemistry elucidates the ...

The structural and functional characteristics of mitochondria shape their role as signaling organelles, with far-reaching effects regarding immune responses, inflammatory processes, and diseases. A ...

Susy Kohout, PhD, of Cooper Medical School of Rowan University has been named a 2025 AAAS Fellow, a prestigious lifetime ...

About one-third of all drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration target the largest family of cell membrane receptors called G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Subscribe to our newsletter ...

Cell signaling is crucial for cells to communicate and function correctly. Disruptions in these pathways, caused by genetic mutations or environmental factors, can lead to uncontrolled cell growth, ...

T cell activation—the process by which these key immune defenders recognize threats and mobilize against them—depends on ...

For nearly three decades, the Liu Lab has contributed foundational discoveries across multiple areas of cell biology, signaling, and disease mechanisms. This work helped define core principles of ...

Kristyn graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 2012 with a B.S. in Molecular & Cellular Biology. Her undergraduate research in Blake Hill’s lab focused on mitochondrial fission proteins. Before ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects millions of people worldwide. This disease prompts the ...

Genome sequencing revealed that there are approximately 20,000 protein-coding genes in the human genome. However, one million proteins with distinct functions are predicted in the human proteome. Post ...

Researchers have identified a specific hormone produced by pancreatic beta cells as a direct driver of obesity-linked ...