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Efficient communication between cells is vital for many biological processes, such as recruiting immune cells to combat disease. The rapid release of at least 80 signaling molecules, including tumor necrosis factor and epidermal growth factor, is controlled by a membrane-bound protease called ADAM17.
MIT biology student Hanjun Lee had planned to pursue chemistry at MIT. A course in genetics changed that, noting, “There’s a beauty in studying and finding the patterns in nature.”
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