Overview

The Department of Cell Biology engages in pioneering basic and translational research and provides exceptional graduate and postdoctoral training in cell and molecular biology, focusing on seven dynamic research areas.

The department has a rich and distinguished history of scientific discovery and innovation. It consistently ranks among the top 10 in the nation in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and in the top 5 in NIH funding per investigator. Our faculty participate and have leading roles in a diverse range of Einstein centers and institutes, including the Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center (MECC), the Ruth L. and David S. Gottesman Institute for Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine, MECC’s Cancer Dormancy and Tumor Microenvironment Institute, MECC’s Blood Cancer Institute, the Institute for Aging Research, the Gruss-Lipper Biophotonics Center, and the Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute.

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Cell Biology Retreat 2023

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Friday, November 15

CB WIP
Speaker: Dr. Nityanand Srivastava
the Edelman lab

Speaker: Jessuca Jeejan
the Nandakumar lab

12:00 PM 5th Fl. Lecture Hall, Forchheimer Einstein-CBOffice@einsteinmed.edu
Friday, November 22

CB WIP
Speaker: John Hobbs
the Coleman & Steidl lab

Speaker: Anthony Griffen
the LaFave lab

12:00 PM 5th Fl. Lecture Hall, Forchheimer Einstein-CBOffice@einsteinmed.edu
Wednesday, November 27

Journal Club
Speaker: Dr. Thomas Begley

Speaker: Lucia Petriz Otano

1:00 PM 425, Chanin Einstein-CBOffice@einsteinmed.edu