Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics
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The discovery by UMD researchers suggests “functional mosaicism” could explain some antibiotic resistance and cancer relapse.
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UMD researchers discovered that telomerase, which “immortalizes” cancer cells, also prevents tumors and slows a key stage in normal cell death.
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Researchers at the University of Maryland and National Cancer Institute identified 12 distinct relationships between gene pairs in tumor cells that could potentially be targeted for cancer therapy.
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University of Maryland researchers discovered one enzyme’s vital role in breaking down RNA is more specific than previously thought, revising a vital cellular process misunderstood since the 1960s.
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UMD Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics researcher Daniel Damineli helped find previously unknown “beats” in a star system in collaboration with his father, astronomer Augusto Damineli.
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The College hosted its annual Academic Festival on May 3, 2019 to honor faculty, staff and students.
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Ten stories—one from each of our departments—highlight some of the most exciting scientific discoveries made by faculty members in the college during the last half-century.
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In 2018, UMD researchers added more than 180 inventions to the ever-growing UMD intellectual property portfolio.
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When a UMD researcher was asked to comment on an important finding, he turned to a staff member in the college’s dean’s office for a humorous illustration to liven up his message.
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Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics Professor Anne Simon develops new approach to halt disease threatening Florida farms—and your morning orange juice.
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Wenxia Song and her collaborators identified two molecules that inhibit gonorrhea infection in a laboratory tissue model.
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UMD-led research suggests that cells in developing fruit fly air sacs extend armlike projections to physically grab signaling proteins.
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