Current areas of faculty scholarship and expertise include Cell and Developmental Biology, Microbiology and Infectious Disease, and Computational Biology. Within these areas of study the department ...

Aerosols play a critical role in the transmission of airborne pathogens by acting as carriers that transport pathogens between the environment and humans. Timely and accurate detection of these ...

Cell biology is the discipline of biological sciences ... Atherosclerosis and other vascular inflammatory diseases are determined by the balance between pro- and anti-inflammatory pathways.

Cells degrade components that are no longer needed through autophagy. New results show that a weak molecular interaction is essential for this process. By modifying this interaction, it is possible to ...

In the same way that ChatGPT understands human language, a new AI model developed by computational biologists captures the language of cells to accurately predict their activities.

This most recent study shows that by studying how a virus works, researchers can learn more about cellular machinery relevant not only to infectious diseases, but also metabolic diseases and cancer.

Researchers have discovered how egg cells prepare for life by studying the Balbiani body, a structure that organizes key ...

Using a new artificial intelligence method, researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons can ...

Researchers have discovered that suppressing a nucleolar complex can reduce Alzheimer’s-related protein toxicity. Scientists ...

Scientists have uncovered a powerful ally in the fight against neurodegenerative diseases: a nucleolar complex that plays a pivotal role in maintaining cellular health through protein homeostasis ...