
Research
Research Areas
The Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology (MGDB) graduate program brings together faculty in both basic and applied sciences, including researchers from the School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Magee-Womens Research Institute and Biological Sciences. MGDB research is at the cutting edge of many emerging fields, including developmental and reproductive biology, stem cell biology, proteomics, computational biology and genomics. The faculty members in the MGDB program have diverse research interests and are exploring questions that address fundamental and critical issues in biomedical research.
MGDB research is at the cutting edge of many emerging fields, including developmental and reproductive biology, stem cell biology, proteomics, computational biology and genomics. Our work has direct relevance to acute injury, cancer, diabetes, muscular dystrophy, heart disease, kidney disease, fertility/infertility, congenital disorders and other genetic diseases and regenerative medicine.
Faculty research interests can be broadly divided into three major areas: