Genetics
Ancient Genes, Modern Diseases
Neil Hanchard searches for genetic secrets in the birthplace of humanity.
Shaping Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease
Swee Lay Thein is hunting for new ways to help patients with deformed red blood cells.
Decoding Telomere Biology and Cancer Risk
Sharon Savage leads a team to unravel the secrets of our telomeres.
Scientists with TALEN(t)!
By manipulating the mouse genome, Rafael Casellas brings human gene therapy closer to reality.
Virtual Realities, Real Discoveries
Susan Persky uses immersive simulations to understand how genomic information influences people’s health behaviors.
Seeking Better Vision
Brian Brooks looks for ways to help families with childhood blindness.
A Two-year Clinical Research Odyssey
William Gahl searches for answers to some of the most confounding undiagnosed diseases.
Algorithms for Life
Teresa Przytycka answers complex biological questions using computational tools.
Spell-Checking DNA
Thomas Kunkel inspects DNA replication fidelity for underpinnings of health and disease.
Mining for Cancer Insights
Cheryl Cropp ventures away from the bench to dig into cancer data.