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The Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics engages in cutting-edge research, training, and teaching to solve basic questions in the life sciences and to apply biological knowledge to critical medical, agricultural and environmental problems. Our goal is to inspire the next generation of scientists, teachers, and communicators by providing research mentorship and classroom instruction in biochemistry, bioinformatics, cell biology, genetics, and molecular biology and by initiating and participating in collaborative research across the Cornell campuses.

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Academic focus: Biochemistry, cancer biology, cancer metabolism. Research summary: The aim of my research is to identify and study mechanisms through which cancer cells acquire and utilize nutrients. We currently mainly work on pancreatic cancer...
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics
  • Genomics
  • Health + Nutrition
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Cornell faculty members Ailong Ke, David Shmoys and Martin T. Wells have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society.

  • Statistics and Data Science
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics

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526 Campus Road
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-2703

Phone: (607) 255-2203
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