Mass spectrometry-based proteomics enables the global identification and quantification of proteins and their posttranslational modifications in complex biological samples.
Small RNA molecules are familiar as negative regulators of endogenous protein-coding genes, but their more deeply conserved function is to ensure genomic stability by keeping repetitive and parasitic elements in check.
The Dimensions of Harvard Medical School, in the Transit Gallery of Gordon Hall, is a collection of photographs and profiles that captures a wide representation of the HMS community.
Proteins that are translocated into the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) undergo quality control so that only correctly folded proteins are moved on in the secretory pathway.
Randy King, the Harry C. McKenzie Professor of Cell Biology at Harvard Medical School, has been awarded the American Association of Medical Colleges Excellence in Teaching award for his involvement and innovation in the laboratory, in the classroom and across the curriculum at HMS.
The Elizabeth D. Hay Professorship in Cell Biology honors the legacy of Betty Hay, a pioneering figure at Harvard Medical School and in the field of cell biology.
The Bjorkman-Strominger-Wiley Prize was established this year by Harvard University's Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology to encourage inter-lab cooperation, in honor of Pamela Bjorkman and Jack Strominger and the late Don Wiley.
PINK1 and PARKIN – two proteins mutated in early onset Parkinson’s Disease - are known to function in a signaling cascade that leads to ubiquitylation of mitochondrial outer membrane proteins on damaged mitochondria, but the precise mechanism through by which PINK1 activates PARKIN ubiquitin ligase activity and retention on the mitochondrial membrane is poorly understood.
