Molecular & Cellular Biosciences

The fundamental unit of all living organisms is invariably the cell, a self-contained system of numerous biomolecules that responds to and interacts with its neighbors and its environment.  Areas of interest cover a wide range of scales and systems, such as the packaging of DNA within the nucleus, the organization and function of large complexes such as the ribosome, and the mechanical properties of cells themselves.  Cells and the molecular systems contained within are studied using theories and techniques rooted in physics combined with the guiding principles of evolution. Techniques include molecular dynamics, optical tweezers, single-molecule spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, nuclear magnetic resonance, and many, many more.

People of Molecular & Cellular Biosciences

Aditi Das
Associate Professor
School of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Thomas DiChristina
Professor
School of Biological Sciences
Stephen Diggle
Professor
School of Biological Sciences
Neha Garg
Associate Professor
School of Chemistry & Biochemistry
James Gumbart
Professor
School of Physics
Brian Hammer
Associate Professor
School of Biological Sciences
Christine Heitsch
Professor
School of Mathematics
Christian Houdre
Professor
School of Mathematics
Lynn Kamerlin
Professor
School of Chemistry
Peter Kasson
Professor
School of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Harold Kim
Professor
School of Physics
Rachel Kuske
Chair, Professor
School of Mathematics
Patrick McGrath
Associate Professor
School of Biological Sciences
Andrew McShan
Associate Professor
School of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Shuyi Nie
Associate Professor
School of Biological Sciences
Jeffrey Skolnick
Professor
School of Biological Sciences
Alberto Stolfi
Associate Professor
School of Biological Sciences
Todd Streelman
Professor
School of Biological Sciences
Matthew Torres
Associate Professor
School of Biological Sciences
Marvin Whiteley
Professor of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology
College of Sciences