Cell and Biological Systems - Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Physiology
Cell and Biological Systems at Penn State College of Medicine
The mission of the Department of Cell and Biological Systems is to advance our understanding of fundamental biological processes and disease mechanisms with the ultimate goal of advancing human health. We strive to provide high quality and rigorous training that prepares students and post-doctoral scholars for careers in science or medicine. The department is committed to the transmission of knowledge through teaching, acquisition of knowledge through research, and dissemination of knowledge through publication and outreach.
The Department of Cell and Biological Systems at Penn State College of Medicine is comprised of a diverse collection of outstanding scientists that conduct basic biomedical and translational research at the molecular, cellular, tissue, and organismal levels. We strive to build interdisciplinary teams of researchers that bring together both basic science and clinical faculty. The Department provides outstanding training opportunities for graduate/medical students and postdoctoral fellows interested in pursuing a career in microbiology, immunology, and cell and molecular physiology. The Department offers a faculty of international reputation along with modern, well-equipped laboratories in a beautiful setting conducive to outstanding academic achievement and research productivity.
The outstanding faculty, postdoctoral scholars and graduate/medical students of the Department of Cell and Biological Systems are known for their major contributions to understanding the molecular and cellular basis for inflammation, adaptive/innate immunity, viral pathogenesis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and neurodegeneration.
Members of the faculty have attained national and international recognition for their research endeavors. Our faculty are notable for their outstanding records of scientific publications, membership and leadership roles on national scientific review committees and advisory panels, appointments on editorial boards of leading journals, and strong extramural grant funding.
Christopher Yengo, MS, PhD
Interim Chair, Department of Cell and Biological Systems
Penn State College of Medicine