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The Division of Cell and Developmental Biology (CDB) faculty conduct research focused on in-depth analysis of: cellular component structure and function, including membranes, organelles, chromosomes, and the cytoskeleton; cellular processes like epithelial transport, cell movement, cell division, protein targeting and secretion, stem cell adaptability, and eukaryotic cell cycle regulation; cancer biology, cell physiology, the emergence of cell polarity, and the molecular/cellular mechanisms behind axis formation, morphogenetic changes, fate specification, and gene regulation during embryonic development and cell specialization. These investigations utilize diverse model systems from yeast and fruit flies to worms, sea urchins, frogs, mice, and cultured mammalian cells, employing methodologies spanning molecular biology and microinjection to advanced imaging and computational modeling. Shared core facilities in the Life Sciences Addition, housing many faculty members, provide specialized equipment for confocal microscopy, video imaging, and computer simulations.