Cellular and Molecular Biology: From Genes to Biotechnology
Theme members: (opens in a new window)Paola Valentini (Lead), (opens in a new window)Rory Johnson, (opens in a new window)Gavin Stewart, (opens in a new window)Jeremy Simpson, (opens in a new window)Carl Ng, (opens in a new window)Joanna Kacpryzk, (opens in a new window)Fiona Doohan, (opens in a new window)Paul McCabe, (opens in a new window)Rainer Melzer, (opens in a new window)Antoinette Perry, (opens in a new window)Nicholas Brereton, (opens in a new window)Mortaza Khodaeiaminjan, (opens in a new window)Olga Lastovetsky, (opens in a new window)Guerrino Macori and (opens in a new window)Daniel Murphy
This theme exploits the wealth of information encoded by genomes to advance our knowledge of cell physiology in both animal and plant systems and in a range of model organisms. Cutting-edge genetic, molecular and cellular tools are employed to address questions relating to cell signalling, reproductive development, programmed cell death, membrane transport, senescence and ageing, therapeutic delivery, epigenetics and the cellular responses to stress and environmental change. We use this combination of animal and plant research to make significant contributions to the field of biotechnology.
Researchers within this theme seek to address the following key objectives.
(i) Characterise the hierarchical organisation of complex biological systems at the cellular level.
(ii) Elucidate the mechanisms that mediate cellular responses to altered environments.
(iii) Develop novel molecular processes and techniques for use in biotechnology.