Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology

Ithaca, New York

Welcome to the Weill Institute

Welcome to the Weill Institute for Cell & Molecular Biology at Cornell University. Since 2008, The Weill Institute has thrived as an interdisciplinary hub of life science research at Cornell. Our faculty perform cutting edge cell biological research, from basic molecular mechanisms to human diseases. We bring together faculty, students, and postdocs from outstanding programs across campus in research areas that might not otherwise engage in crosstalk. From Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Computational Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology & Genetics, to Plant Biology; we seek to provide an environment that encourages cutting-edge research and the transfer of ideas and technology.

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Ithaca, NY, June 24, 2024 – Ryan Vignogna, Postdoctoral Associate in the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology at Cornell University, has...

July 1, 2024

How does DNA damage signaling suppress chromosomal rearrangements? Check out recent paper spearheaded by Smolka Lab graduate research assistant Bokun...

June 5, 2024

Adrienne Roeder and her laboratory housed within the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology will contribute expertise in polyploidy at the...

June 3, 2024

The Adrienne Roeder lab at the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology is contributing insights from plant biology to an interdisciplinary...

April 17, 2024

Congratulatons to Megan Keller of Doerr Lab for having her story shortlisted in The Scientist’s inaugural science writing publication...

April 16, 2024

Peptidoglycan (PG) is the main component of the bacterial cell wall; it maintains cell shape while protecting the cell from internal osmotic pressure...

April 11, 2024

Core Values

World-class research requires a mind open to new ideas and discoveries. The drive to discover and to create lives in each of us. The Weill Institute is committed to a diverse and inclusive community with the highest level of integrity and professional standards. We desire to promote a positive, equitable and creative environment, including freedom from harassment and discrimination. These commitments reflect our institutional values. We work to adhere to them through our policies, employment and management practices.

	
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