Sally Kornbluth

Sally Kornbluth is a Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, affiliated with the Department of Biology. She is President of MIT and holds the title of Ellen Swallow Richards (1873) Professor. Her research focused on biological signals that regulate cell division and self-destruction, with applications in cancer and degenerative disorders. She has published extensively on cell proliferation and programmed cell death, examining these processes across various organisms. Her work has explored how cancer cells evade apoptosis and the role of metabolism in cell death. She has also studied apoptosis's role in female fertility in vertebrates. Kornbluth has received numerous honors, including membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2020), the National Academy of Inventors (2018), and the National Academy of Medicine (2013).

Sally Kornbluth is a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, focusing on apoptosis and the cell cycle. Her work explores the molecular mechanisms underlying cell death and cell cycle regulation, with an emphasis on caspases, kinases, and their roles in apoptosis induction and cell cycle control. She has investigated the mitochondrial release of cytochrome c, the function of cyclin-dependent kinases, and the regulatory roles of phosphoproteins during mitosis. Her research also addresses the interplay between metabolic processes and cell proliferation, as well as the involvement of proteins like 14-3-3 and Cdc25 in cell cycle regulation. Kornbluth's studies contribute to understanding the physiological and pathological modes of apoptosis and cell cycle control.