Molecular Biology and Genetics

Biotechnology BuildingThe Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics shares a leading role in research and teaching in modern biology at Cornell University. The department has 33 primary faculty and 4 joint or adjunct faculty, most are housed in the Biotechnology Building, a state-of-the-art facility with individual laboratories and core research facilities. Some MBG faculty are also members of the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology and have their offices in the adjoining new Weill Hall.  Our faculty also play key roles in the Cornell Center for Comparative and Population Genomics

The research and teaching interests of the faculty include fundamental, as well as medically relevant, problems in molecular biology, genetics, genomics, population genetics, cell biology, biochemistry, development, and macromolecular structure.Our faculty also have served key leadership roles in the New Life Sciences Initiative, which included the Cornell Genomics Initiative.

Department News

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"Ca2+ dependent DNA slider -
the structure and function
of Csn2 protein in bacterial
CRISPR RNA interference.
JBC 'Paper of the Week'
by Ki Hyun Nam and
Ailong Ke".
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Tumbar- JCB article 4-4-2011 (3) 

 

 

 

 

 

Runx 1 modulates adult hair
follicle stem cell emergence
and maintenance from distinct
embryonic skin compartments.
Karen M. osorio, Karin C. Lilja,
and Tudorita Tumbar.

Awards & Promotions

2011 MBG Awards

susan henry
Susan Henry receives state's
highest agricultural honor.
Click here for story
January 9, 2012

MBG Archive News

 

Upcoming Seminars
MBG Friday Seminars


Regular seminars in Molecular Biology and Genetics are generally given at 4:00 PM on Fridays in G10 Biotechnology Building (large conference room). However, we have quite a few special seminars given on alternate days of the week, please check the date carefully. Seminars that are not held in G10 Biotechnology Building, or are at a time other than 4:00 PM will be otherwise noted.

January 30, 2012
Maya Capelson-MBG SEARCH CANDIDATE
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
SPECIAL SEMINAR- MONDAY
Title: 
"The roles of the Nuclear Pore Complex in chromatin organization, transcription and development"
Host: Doina Tumbar

February 1, 2012
Sam Gu-MBG SEARCH CANDIDATE
Stanford University School of Medicine
SPECIAL SEMINAR- WEDNESDAY
Title: 
"RNA-targeted chromatin modification"
Host:
John Lis

 



 

  • (Listing of 2011-2012)
    MBG Friday Seminar Calendar

Calendar for BMCB Monday graduate student seminars
Calendar for G&D Wednesday graduate student seminars

 

 

Biotech Room Reservations
  • Biotech Reservations:
    G01(Racker Room) and G10 (Large Conference Room), please email
      Steve Sparling
  • To reserve all other rooms and resources in Biotech Building
    Click here



MBG Information

Information (607) 255-2203
Administrative Offices
Molecular Biology & Genetics
526 Campus Road
107 Biotechnology Building
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-2703
Fax - (607) 255-6249

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