Our 200+ Graduate Division faculty investigators are a dynamic mix of longtime knowledge leaders and younger scientists recruited from top-level institutions around the world. Einstein ranks near the top in NIH awards per principal investigator among U.S. medical schools
Everything we do keeps the endpoint in view: combating human disease. To get there, we study antibiotic design, gene function, protein folding and dynamic motion, and more. You’ll learn about the principles behind the chemical and physical properties of biological molecules through coursework, lab work and independent research.
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Biomedical Imaging will train cross-disciplinary scientists in biomedical imaging science, with a strong emphasis on biologically and clinically relevant questions.
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Research in the department of cell biology focuses on understanding molecular mechanisms of gene regulation in eukaryotic cells. Our goal is to comprehend the normal regulatory mechanisms and how they are disrupted in diseases, especially cancer. Using mammalian cells, yeast, viruses, fruit flies and transgenic mice, we are investigating mechanisms of DNA replication and repair, control of the cell cycle and apoptosis, roles for transcriptional regulation and chromatin structure in gene expression, RNA processing, intracellular trafficking, membrane fusion and budding, mechanisms of generating antibody diversity, and the functions of cell surface sugars.
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Our Ph.D. in Clinical Investigation track will prepare you to conduct research that will improve the health and welfare of society using clinical and translational research methodology. The program is open to Einstein Ph.D. and M.D./Ph.D. students—especially those with a passion for math, computer science or study design—and is supported by Einstein’s Institute for Clinical and Translational Research.
WebsiteJoin one of our 20 research groups, where we study complex biological systems using drosophila, zebrafish, mice and human cell culture. Cutting-edge techniques reveal cell and tissue polarity, protein processing and trafficking, stem cell fate decisions and cellular signaling in human disease (such as cancer and obesity) and aging.
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Graduate students interested in genes and their function will find a home in our department, which has become a driver of bench-to-bedside research and offers many opportunities to collaborate across departments, including clinical departments. Resources in the department include well-developed research programs with invertebrate model organisms, a Center for Epigenomics, single cell technology and advanced computational genomics support.
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Diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and other parasites bring disability, socioeconomic instability or death to millions of people. Our mission is to understand the biology of pathogens, their host organisms and the interactions between them—critical to developing new drugs and vaccines.
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Our research studies major diseases such as cancer, diabetes and obesity. We also have programs in toxicology, neurodevelopment, and the pathophysiology of aging. A major interest is the mechanism of drug action, and the signaling systems that are the targets of most drugs. Our faculty utilize genetic studies in mice, flies and worms, genome-wide analysis of chromatin regulation and gene expression, biochemical studies on critical signaling proteins, as well as advanced physiological experiments on aging in parabiotic animals.
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In your research with us you will examine nervous system organization and function from multiple scientific perspectives using a number of state of the art techniques. You may cross paths with colleagues examining behavior, electrophysiologists, cellular and molecular neurobiologists, and systems and computational neuroscientists. Though department life centers on the lab, you’ll stay connected through annual departmental retreats, student organized grant review sessions, works-in-progress presentations, weekly seminars, journal clubs, pasta nights and mini-courses.
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Our dynamic field connects the dots between molecular/biological approaches and disease processes. We offer you a chance to do state-of-the-art research in cancer, Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, immunology, vascular disease, neuro-AIDS, molecular genetics and infectious diseases, among others. Studies often include a clinical component.
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How do the higher-level properties of complex biological systems and traits materialize from interactions among their parts? Our mission is to answer this question by developing concepts and employing tools coming from mathematical physical and computational sciences. We aim to advance our understanding of complex biological systems, the evolution of life’s diversity and everything in between. It’s all connected.
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