In this section Department of Cell Biology History Faculty and Staff Toggle Section Secondary Faculty Teaching Faculty Emeritus Faculty Administrative Staff Research Faculty Research Lab Websites Toggle Section The Choo Lab The Ward Lab Education Overview Toggle Section Body Donor Program News Toggle Section Newsletters Cell Biology Seminars Toggle Section Sutin Lectures Faculty Publications Faculty Honors, Leadership, and Awards Toggle Section Teaching Awards Trainee Spotlight Life in Atlanta Integrated Cellular Imaging Core Emory Stem Cell Core Cell Biology Diversity Statement Faculty in the Department of Cell Biology conduct research programs which focus on three major, but interrelated themes: Cell Biology Microtubules and cilia Membrane protein trafficking RNA localization Cell adhesion Intracellular signaling Cell cycle and mitosis Developmental Biology Stem cell biology Cellular morphogenesis and polarity Developmental growth control Epigenetics Neuroscience Axon guidance Synapse development Receptor and channels Nerve regeneration Vesicle trafficking Neurological diseases Neurotherapeutics