Weill Institute for Cell & Molecular Biology
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We are an interdisciplinary hub of life science research at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, where cutting-edge cell biological research happens, from basic molecular mechanisms to human diseases
Random cellular “noise” can, when combined with growth, generate surprisingly orderly patterns. Researchers from @roederlab.bsky.social in @weillinstitute.bsky.social have revealed that randomness itself can be a powerful driver of biological design. news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
Randomness reveals hidden order in the plant world | Cornell Chronicle
Findings from a recent study show how randomness and growth together create the striking cellular patterns that shape plant organs—and perhaps all multicellular life.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Random cellular “noise” can, when combined with growth, generate surprisingly orderly patterns. Researchers from @roederlab.bsky.social in @weillinstitute.bsky.social have revealed that randomness itself can be a powerful driver of biological design. news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
@smolka-lab.bsky.social researchers in @weillinstitute.bsky.social developed a new biosensor technique using barcoded peptides and mass spec to map when and where hundreds of kinase enzymes are active in cells, revealing insights into cell signaling and drug action. news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
New biosensor technology maps enzyme mystery inside cells | Cornell Chronicle
Cornell researchers have developed a powerful new biosensor that reveals, in unprecedented detail, how and where kinases – enzymes that control nearly all cellular processes – turn on and off inside l...
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November 13, 2025 at 7:47 PM
@smolka-lab.bsky.social researchers in @weillinstitute.bsky.social developed a new biosensor technique using barcoded peptides and mass spec to map when and where hundreds of kinase enzymes are active in cells, revealing insights into cell signaling and drug action. news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
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Happy Halloween! Our lab door decorations show our research experimenting on us.
October 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Happy Halloween! Our lab door decorations show our research experimenting on us.
Looking spooky 👻 🕸️ 🎃 around @weillinstitute.bsky.social!
October 31, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Looking spooky 👻 🕸️ 🎃 around @weillinstitute.bsky.social!
Members of @jeremybaskin.bsky.social lab at @weillinstitute.bsky.social learn to defeat cancer cells by blocking how they read lipid signals, using a compound called NF14 that targets the PLEKHA4 protein, offering a new alternative to current lipid-pathway drugs. news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
Cornell team finds new way to cut cancer’s lipid lifeline | Cornell Chronicle
Researchers at Cornell have uncovered molecules that can preserve crucial cellular processes while blocking malignant proteins, indicating a new approach to fighting cancer
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October 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Members of @jeremybaskin.bsky.social lab at @weillinstitute.bsky.social learn to defeat cancer cells by blocking how they read lipid signals, using a compound called NF14 that targets the PLEKHA4 protein, offering a new alternative to current lipid-pathway drugs. news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
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A little upstate NY fog and drizzle aren’t going to get in the way of a walking tour of Cornell’s gorges and quads on @krishnanyamuna.bsky.social’s visit for the biannual Weill Institute Symposium! @weillinstitute.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 2:08 AM
A little upstate NY fog and drizzle aren’t going to get in the way of a walking tour of Cornell’s gorges and quads on @krishnanyamuna.bsky.social’s visit for the biannual Weill Institute Symposium! @weillinstitute.bsky.social
Come spend the some time with us! @weillinstitute.bsky.social hosts its 8th Biennial Symposium Oct. 13–14. Emerging scholars kick off the event, followed by keynotes on climate, cancer, cell biology & the origins of genetic material. 🌱🧬
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Weill Institute to host 8th biennial symposium, Oct. 13–14 | Cornell Chronicle
The Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology will bring together leading scientists from across the globe and across disciplines for its 8th Biennial Weill Institute Symposium, Oct. 13–14. The t...
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October 1, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Come spend the some time with us! @weillinstitute.bsky.social hosts its 8th Biennial Symposium Oct. 13–14. Emerging scholars kick off the event, followed by keynotes on climate, cancer, cell biology & the origins of genetic material. 🌱🧬
🔗 news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
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The Weill Institute is thrilled to host Nobel laureate Jack Szostak (Ph.D. ’77) as he returns to Cornell this fall. He will speak on “Replication of the Primordial Genetic Material” during the Weill Institute Symposium, an all-day life sciences event on October 14. news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
Nobel-winning biochemist to speak on the origins of life | Cornell Chronicle
Jack Szostak, Ph.D. ’77, will return to campus to give the 2025 Ef Racker Lecture on Oct. 9.
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September 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The Weill Institute is thrilled to host Nobel laureate Jack Szostak (Ph.D. ’77) as he returns to Cornell this fall. He will speak on “Replication of the Primordial Genetic Material” during the Weill Institute Symposium, an all-day life sciences event on October 14. news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
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We have an open Assistant Professor position in Evolutionary Cell and Molecular Biology in the @weillinstitute.bsky.social at Cornell University. academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30607
Cornell University, Molecular Biology & Genetics
Job #AJO30607, WDR-00055221 Assistant Professor, Molecular Biology & Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, US
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September 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
We have an open Assistant Professor position in Evolutionary Cell and Molecular Biology in the @weillinstitute.bsky.social at Cornell University. academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30607
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📣 Our department is hiring an Assistant Professor in Evolutionary Cell and Molecular Biology to join the @weillinstitute.bsky.social PLS spread the word!
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Cornell University, Molecular Biology & Genetics
Job #AJO30607, WDR-00055221 Assistant Professor, Molecular Biology & Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, US
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September 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM
📣 Our department is hiring an Assistant Professor in Evolutionary Cell and Molecular Biology to join the @weillinstitute.bsky.social PLS spread the word!
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WE'RE HIRING: Cornell University’s Weill Institute for Cell & Molecular Biology and the Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics are seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor whose research integrates cell and molecular biology with an evolutionary perspective.
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September 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
WE'RE HIRING: Cornell University’s Weill Institute for Cell & Molecular Biology and the Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics are seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor whose research integrates cell and molecular biology with an evolutionary perspective.
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🌟 Congratulations to @weillinstitute.bsky.social founding director Scott Emr, on winning the prestigious World Laureate Association Prize! His landmark work on the ESCRT pathway reshapes our understanding of infection, cancer & neurodegeneration. 🌟
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Emr wins the World Laureate Association Prize | Cornell Chronicle
Scott Emr, the Samuel C. and Nancy M. Fleming Professor Emeritus in the College of Arts and Sciences, has won the World Laureate Association Prize, one of the world’s highest-funded scientific awards.
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September 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
🌟 Congratulations to @weillinstitute.bsky.social founding director Scott Emr, on winning the prestigious World Laureate Association Prize! His landmark work on the ESCRT pathway reshapes our understanding of infection, cancer & neurodegeneration. 🌟
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first Trainee Works in Progress Seminar of the fall semester with Mingqin Chang of @fromme-lab.bsky.social
first Trainee Works in Progress Seminar of the fall semester with Mingqin Chang of @fromme-lab.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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first Trainee Works in Progress Seminar of the fall semester with Mingqin Chang of @fromme-lab.bsky.social
first Trainee Works in Progress Seminar of the fall semester with Mingqin Chang of @fromme-lab.bsky.social
@jeremybaskin.bsky.social lab researchers have uncovered the surprising role played by a “three-tailed” fat molecule in cellular survival during heart attack and stroke: protecting the cells against damage when oxygen runs out. news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
‘Three-tailed’ lipid helps cells survive during heart attack, stroke | Cornell Chronicle
Cornell researchers have uncovered the surprising role played by a “three-tailed” fat molecule in cellular survival during heart attack and stroke: protecting the cells against damage when oxygen runs...
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September 9, 2025 at 3:32 PM
@jeremybaskin.bsky.social lab researchers have uncovered the surprising role played by a “three-tailed” fat molecule in cellular survival during heart attack and stroke: protecting the cells against damage when oxygen runs out. news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
Research led by @weillinstitute.bsky.social Doerr Lab
postdoctoral fellow Megan Keller reveals how sugar-phosphate buildup disrupts cell wall synthesis, offering clues to fight drug resistance. news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
postdoctoral fellow Megan Keller reveals how sugar-phosphate buildup disrupts cell wall synthesis, offering clues to fight drug resistance. news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
Cornell biologists expose bacteria’s hidden Achilles’ heel | Cornell Chronicle
Helping to combat the rising threat of antibiotic resistance, Cornell biologists have identified a surprising mechanism that weakens bacteria from within—an insight that could guide the next generatio...
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September 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Research led by @weillinstitute.bsky.social Doerr Lab
postdoctoral fellow Megan Keller reveals how sugar-phosphate buildup disrupts cell wall synthesis, offering clues to fight drug resistance. news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
postdoctoral fellow Megan Keller reveals how sugar-phosphate buildup disrupts cell wall synthesis, offering clues to fight drug resistance. news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
New research from @roederlab.bsky.social: Plant cell wall mechanics inform how to grow usable forms news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
Plant cell wall mechanics inform how to grow usable forms | Cornell Chronicle
Cornell scientists work toward engineering plants and other organisms to grow into usable, biodegradable forms.
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August 27, 2025 at 8:21 PM
New research from @roederlab.bsky.social: Plant cell wall mechanics inform how to grow usable forms news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
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The 2025 Ono Initiative Award is presented to @jeremybaskin.bsky.social, Stacy Malaker, @angadmehta.bsky.social as noted. Congratulations!
Jeremy Baskin, Cornel University
Stacy Malaker, Yale University
Angad Mehta, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Jeremy Baskin, Cornel University
Stacy Malaker, Yale University
Angad Mehta, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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ONO INITIATIVE 2025 AWARDEES ANNOUNCED
The Ono Pharma Foundation was established to support academic research in relevant scientific fields, which have the potential of making significant impact on therapeutic approaches to disease and pai...
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July 10, 2025 at 12:55 AM
The 2025 Ono Initiative Award is presented to @jeremybaskin.bsky.social, Stacy Malaker, @angadmehta.bsky.social as noted. Congratulations!
Jeremy Baskin, Cornel University
Stacy Malaker, Yale University
Angad Mehta, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Jeremy Baskin, Cornel University
Stacy Malaker, Yale University
Angad Mehta, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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We’re thrilled to announce our Weill Institute 2025 Emerging Scholars –– eight outstanding grad students & postdocs selected for their innovative research, from institutions across the US and Canada. We'll welcome them to Cornell’s Ithaca campus Oct 13–14, 2025.
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July 29, 2025 at 3:38 PM
We’re thrilled to announce our Weill Institute 2025 Emerging Scholars –– eight outstanding grad students & postdocs selected for their innovative research, from institutions across the US and Canada. We'll welcome them to Cornell’s Ithaca campus Oct 13–14, 2025.
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Exciting new research exploring dispersed thermal sensing and response, featured in the June "Plants & Heat" special issue of Science. Led by our own Roeder Lab postdoctoral associate Avilash Singh Yadav! @roederlab.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
June 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Exciting new research exploring dispersed thermal sensing and response, featured in the June "Plants & Heat" special issue of Science. Led by our own Roeder Lab postdoctoral associate Avilash Singh Yadav! @roederlab.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Check out this awesome grassroots science communication campaign, the *McClintock Letters* led by Cornell students! www.forbes.com/sites/shalin...
NSF, NIH Funding Cuts Spur Student-Led Science Communication Campaign
In the wake of funding cuts from the Trump administration, Cornell University students and early career researchers are turning to local media to make their voices heard.
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May 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Check out this awesome grassroots science communication campaign, the *McClintock Letters* led by Cornell students! www.forbes.com/sites/shalin...
We are counting down the days to our Protein Science Symposium on June 10-12! Thrilled to be hosting our colleagues from WCM @weillcornell.bsky.social as well as keynote speakers Dr. Christopher Lima @christopherdlima.bsky.social and Dr. Jin Zhang @jinzhanglab.bsky.social
May 22, 2025 at 12:27 AM
We are counting down the days to our Protein Science Symposium on June 10-12! Thrilled to be hosting our colleagues from WCM @weillcornell.bsky.social as well as keynote speakers Dr. Christopher Lima @christopherdlima.bsky.social and Dr. Jin Zhang @jinzhanglab.bsky.social
Don't miss The Plant Cell May 2025 issue, edited by our Arabidopsis thaliana expert @roederlab.bsky.social
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May 21, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Don't miss The Plant Cell May 2025 issue, edited by our Arabidopsis thaliana expert @roederlab.bsky.social
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The 2025 ACS Chemical Biology Young Investigator Award goes to Professor Jeremy Baskin! Congrats to Jeremy & our other esteemed presenters for yesterday's great symposium!
Jennifer Prescher, @jeremybaskin.bsky.social, Carsten Schultz, @chembiobryan.bsky.social, @sonjakrane.bsky.social, @pubs.acs.org
Jennifer Prescher, @jeremybaskin.bsky.social, Carsten Schultz, @chembiobryan.bsky.social, @sonjakrane.bsky.social, @pubs.acs.org
March 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The 2025 ACS Chemical Biology Young Investigator Award goes to Professor Jeremy Baskin! Congrats to Jeremy & our other esteemed presenters for yesterday's great symposium!
Jennifer Prescher, @jeremybaskin.bsky.social, Carsten Schultz, @chembiobryan.bsky.social, @sonjakrane.bsky.social, @pubs.acs.org
Jennifer Prescher, @jeremybaskin.bsky.social, Carsten Schultz, @chembiobryan.bsky.social, @sonjakrane.bsky.social, @pubs.acs.org
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DR5 is a favorite auxin reporter. In @natcomms.nature.com we show DR5 expression is stochastic, exhibiting both intrinsic and extrinsic noise. We put two different color DR5 reporters in the same plant and see stochasticity. Congrats Shuyao Kong, Byron Rusnak, and Mingyuan Zhu rdcu.be/emNVQ
May 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
DR5 is a favorite auxin reporter. In @natcomms.nature.com we show DR5 expression is stochastic, exhibiting both intrinsic and extrinsic noise. We put two different color DR5 reporters in the same plant and see stochasticity. Congrats Shuyao Kong, Byron Rusnak, and Mingyuan Zhu rdcu.be/emNVQ
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New preprint from the lab:
ATM controls fork processing and restart, and the PPM1D phosphatase is needed to properly balance this action of ATM.
Congratulations to @yitingcao.bsky.social @yingzhengwang.bsky.social and Jumana Badar.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
ATM controls fork processing and restart, and the PPM1D phosphatase is needed to properly balance this action of ATM.
Congratulations to @yitingcao.bsky.social @yingzhengwang.bsky.social and Jumana Badar.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
An ATM-PPM1D Circuit Controls the Processing and Restart of DNA Replication Forks
In response to DNA replication stress, DNA damage signaling kinases inhibit origin firing and promote the remodeling and stabilization of replication forks, leading to a systemic reduction in DNA synt...
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May 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
New preprint from the lab:
ATM controls fork processing and restart, and the PPM1D phosphatase is needed to properly balance this action of ATM.
Congratulations to @yitingcao.bsky.social @yingzhengwang.bsky.social and Jumana Badar.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
ATM controls fork processing and restart, and the PPM1D phosphatase is needed to properly balance this action of ATM.
Congratulations to @yitingcao.bsky.social @yingzhengwang.bsky.social and Jumana Badar.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...