Research
Research in our department occurs in a highly collegial atmosphere that involves interdisciplinary collaborations across the departments and institutes of Feinberg School of Medicine and extend to our Evanston campus. We place strong emphasis in mechanistic studies that integrate genomics, molecular biology, biochemistry and are supported by comprehensive quantification and biostatistics.
Recently renamed from the Department of Cell & Molecular Biology to the Department of Cell & Developmental Biology, we are undergoing a significant expansion in areas related to developmental biology.
Areas of Focus
Affiliated Research Cores
CAM Core
The Center for Advanced Microscopy (CAM) core offers various light- and election-microscopy services and is home to the Nikon Imaging Center.
TTML Core
The Northwestern University Transgenic and Targeted Mutagenesis Laboratory (TTML) is a shared resource designed to produce genetically engineered mice for our investigators.
NUSeq Core
The NUSeq Core facility provides full next-gen sequencing (NGS) capabilities. The core brings together in-house NGS data generation and bioinformatics support in a single integrated operation.Our Facilities
- Louis A. Simpson and Kimberly K. Querrey Biomedical Research Center: The building brings together physicians and scientists from Northwestern University and the Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute with top-ranked clinical affiliates Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, in one powerhouse academic medical district.
- Northwestern University Shared Research: These research laboratories share instrumentation, services and technical support with the Northwestern University research community
- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University: Provides low-cost media, sera, tissue culture reagents, molecular biology enzymes and kits to laboratories at Northwestern and affiliated hospitals.
