Overview The Department of Cell Biology engages in pioneering basic and translational research and provides exceptional graduate and postdoctoral training in cell and molecular biology, focusing on seven dynamic research areas. The department has a rich and distinguished history of scientific discovery and innovation. It consistently ranks among the top 10 in the nation in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and in the top 5 in NIH funding per investigator. Our faculty participate and have leading roles in a diverse range of Einstein centers and institutes, including the Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center (MECC), the Ruth L. and David S. Gottesman Institute for Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine, MECC’s Cancer Dormancy and Tumor Microenvironment Institute, MECC’s Blood Cancer Institute, the Institute for Aging Research, the Gruss-Lipper Biophotonics Center, and the Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute. Learn more Departmental News Hot Off the Press Departmental Events Join Us Events More Events Friday, December 8 CB Work-In-Progress Speaker: Dr. Dong Woo HwangThe Singer Lab Speaker: Dr. Deisy Lizbeth Segura VillalobosThe Aguirre-Ghiso Lab 12:00 PM 5th Fl. Lecture Hall, Forchheimer cellbio@einsteinmed.edu Wednesday, December 13 CB Journal Club Speaker: Victor PaulinoThe Kitsis Lab Speaker: Amber BuhagiarThe Steidl Lab 4:00 PM 425, Chanin cellbio@einsteinmed.edu Friday, December 15 CB Work-In-Progress Speaker: Dr. Nityanand SrivastavaThe Edelmann Lab Speaker: Emily SchwengerThe Steidl Lab 12:00 PM 5th Fl. Lecture Hall, Forchheimer cellbio@einsteinmed.edu Departmental News Read More Departmental News News & Highlights More News News Release Hope for Eradicating Dormant but Deadly Cancer Cells Julio A. Aguirre-Ghiso, Ph.D. Nov 20, 2023 News Release Women in Research: New Philanthropic Support for Early- and Mid-Career Female Faculty Esperanza Arias-Perez, Ph.D. Helena M. Blumen, Ph.D., M.S. Lindsay M. LaFave, Ph.D. Noa Schwartz, M.D., M.S. Nov 15, 2023 News Release Richard N. Kitsis, M.D., Awarded Schottenstein Prize from The Ohio State University Richard N. Kitsis, M.D. Nov 07, 2023 Contact Us For any questions, feel free to call or e-mail us at: cellbio@einsteinmed.org 718.430.2815 718.430.8574 (Fax) EinsteinCellBio Administration Our Address Department of Cell Biology Albert Einstein College of Medicine 1300 Morris Park Avenue Chanin Building, Room 405 New York, NY 10461