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Robert B. Darnell, M.D., Ph.D.

Robert and Harriet Heilbrunn Professor
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics, Chemical Biology, and Structural Biology
  • Cancer Biology
  • Genetics and Genomics
  • Mechanisms of Human Disease
  • Neurosciences and Behavior



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News from the Darnell Lab

New technique sheds light on memory and learning

April 8, 2024
The findings may also have implications for learning and memory disorders, including Fragile X syndrome.

The potential molecular indicators of Parkinson’s symptoms

July 5, 2023
Overlapping RNA changes in the blood and brain were associated with many of the clinical signs of the disease.

Gum disease may lie at the root of some arthritis flare-ups

April 17, 2023
Damaged gums may release bacteria into the bloodstream that trigger arthritis flare-ups, potentially explaining why people with gum disease don't respond as well to arthritis treatments.

Scientists discover new mechanism involved in learning and memory

February 8, 2022
FMRP, a protein whose loss causes intellectual disability, may regulate a neuron's synaptic response by establishing a feedback loop between the cell's nucleus and its faraway dendrites.
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December 9, 2025
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