Eukaryotic cells contain an intricate and dynamic network of membrane bound organelles. The cytoskeleton shapes cells and the membrane trafficking machinery ensures that proteins and lipids are transported to the right place at the right time. GGD students investigate the function and regulation of the internal organization of eukaryotic cells. They use a wide range of approaches, including biochemistry, genetics, structural biology, and quantitative microscopy to advance the frontiers of this foundational area of cell biology.
Research Area Faculty
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Martin Graef, Assistant Professor Molecular Biology & Genetics Research Interests: Our research focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms and physiological functions of autophagy, a conserved intracellular degradative process. We are using a multidisciplinary approach including genetics, cell biology, and biochemistry in budding yeast and mammalian cell culture. |
607-255-2203 mg2255@cornell.edu Publications |
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Fenghua Hu, Associate Professor Molecular Biology & Genetics Research Interests: Molecular and Cellular mechanism of neurodegeneration; Protein homeostasis; Lysosome biology; Inflammation; Cell signaling |
607-255-0667 fh87@cornell.edu Lab Website Publications |
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Tim Huffaker, Professor Molecular Biology & Genetics Research Interests: Microtubule assembly and function and yeast cells/mechanisms of chromosome segregation |
607-255-9947 tch4@cornell.edu |
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Jun Kelly Liu, Professor Molecular Biology & Genetics Research Interests: Mechanisms of signal transduction (BMP signaling); cell fate diversification and differentiation of pluripotent progenitor cells in the mesoderm |
607-254-8942 jl53@cornell.edu Lab Website |
