The Banani Lab broadly investigates the disruption of cellular structure and physiology in various diseases to understand normal cellular functions and to enable new therapeutic strategies. We specialize in studying biomolecular condensation—a fundamental process cells use to organizing biochemical reactions into compartments through phase separation. These compartments, known as condensates, are disrupted in numerous diseases, ranging from cancers to rare genetic disorders. We leverage approaches from cell biology, genetics, biophysics, and pathology to glean fundamental principles of how condensates function by studying how they are disrupted in disease.
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Supporting Heart Health
Our lab recently participated in the American Heart Association's annual Heart Walk to get hearts pumping, honor survivors, and raise lifesaving funds; University of Chicago Medicine raised over $100,000! The event gave us the opportunity to support cardiovascular...
Lab Coats to Taproom Chats
As we prepare to start our first experiments, we took some time to connect as a team outside the lab. We visited Woodlawn Tap, one of the University of Chicago’s fabled neighborhood bars. This gathering was a useful step in building a cohesive team dynamic as we move...
Welcome to the Banani Lab!
The Banani Lab is excited to introduce our new laboratory at UChicago, a hub for innovative research and collaboration. Our team is a diverse group of passionate researchers dedicated to advancing the fields of cell biology, disease pathology, and biomolecular...