Cellular Signaling
How cells communicate and make decisions
Cellular signaling explores how cells send, receive and respond to information. From sensing the environment to controlling growth and metabolism, signaling pathways help cells decide what to do and when to do it.
Great for students interested in cell communication, health and disease, neuroscience, metabolism or systems biology.
Cellular signaling research asks questions such as:
- How do cells interpret signals from their environment?
- How do signaling networks coordinate complex behaviors like growth and development?
- What happens when signaling pathways malfunction and lead to disease?
Research in cellular signaling examines the pathways inside cells that transmit information from receptors to responses. Using a range of model organisms and experimental approaches, this work connects molecular signals to changes in cell behavior, physiology and development.
Cellular signaling research commonly explores:
- Hormone and growth factor signaling
- Sensory signaling such as taste, smell and other perception pathways
- Metabolic regulation and energy balance
- Interactions between multiple signaling pathways
- Cellular responses to internal and external stress
Together, these studies reveal how complex biological systems stay coordinated and adaptable.
Connects naturally to
Cell and molecular biology, neuroscience, animal systems biology, genetics
Students interested in cellular signaling can gain hands-on experience studying how cells process information and how signaling networks influence health, development and disease.