Research Labs

Developmental biologist Luis F. Parada uses genetically engineered mouse models to study neurofibromatosis, brain tumors, cancer stem cells, and tumor progression.

Computational biologist Dana Pe’er combines single-cell and spatial profiling technologies with machine learning approaches to address fundamental questions in gene regulation, cellular plasticity and cell-cell communication in the contexts of cancer, immunity and development.

Molecular biologist John Petrini investigates the repair of chromosomal breaks and the activation of the DNA-damage-induced cell-cycle checkpoints.

The Sfeir Lab investigates pathways that ensure genome fidelity and plasticity.

The Sheu-Gruttadauria Lab investigates how biomolecular condensates and biological phase transitions shape gene expression in physiology and disease.

Computational biologist Ruslan Soldatov develops computational methods to study cell fate decisions and somatic evolution in normal tissues and cancer.

The Studer laboratory investigates human stem cells as tools to understand normal and pathological development in the nervous system and to develop cell-based strategies for regenerative medicine.

Physician-scientist Viviane Tabar focuses on stem cells as tools for brain repair and for modeling brain cancer.

Cancer biologist Tuomas Tammela investigates cellular heterogeneity in lung and pancreatic cancers.

The Vierbuchen laboratory directs the differentiation of mouse and human pluripotent stem cells to characterize fundamental mechanisms of neuronal cell fate specification and function.