Track 3 Cell Biology:

 

Cell biology is the academic discipline that studies the basic unit of living things, cells. Cells are the smallest independently functioning unit in the structure of an organism and usually consist of a nucleus surrounded by cytoplasm and enclosed by a membrane. Cell biology examines, on microscopic and molecular levels, the physiological properties, structure, organelles (such as nuclei and mitochondria), interactions, life cycle, division and death of these basic units of organisms. Cell biology research extends to both the great diversity of single-celled organisms, such as bacteria and the many specialized cells in multicellular organisms, such as animals and plants. The field of cell biology traditionally has focused on questions concerning how the various organelles work and work together, how these cellular processes are regulated and how the various cells within the organism communicate with each other. Some sub-disciplines of cell biology are Active and Passive Transport, Cell Adhesion, cell division, cell signaling, and cellular metabolism.

 

Related Societies and Associations: Hungarian Biotechnology Association| IBIA
Irish BioIndustry Association | ASSOBIOTEC Italian Association for the Development of Biotechnology | Association of Biotechnology of Latvia | Lithuanian Biotechnology Association | Niaba Nederland’s Biotechnology Associate| Biotek forum Norwegian Bioindustry Association | Bio Farmind Dutch foundation of pharmaceutical biotechnology | Swiss Biotech Association