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H. Robert Horvitz

David H Koch Professor; Member McGovern Institute for Brain Research; Member David H Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research; Investigator Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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School of Science

Biology

H. Robert Horvitz is currently serving as a Biology David H Koch Professor; Member McGovern Institute for Brain Research; Member David H Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research; Investigator Howard Hughes Medical Institute at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

David H Koch Professor; Member McGovern Institute for Brain Research; Member David H Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research; Investigator Howard Hughes Medical Institute

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genetics developmental biology gene expression molecular biology caenorhabditis elegans cell biology cell death mammalian biology molecular genetics gene regulation signal transduction genomics membrane biology cell signaling developmental genetics avian biology animal genetics apoptosis neuroanatomy gene function molecular regulation neurogenetics protein science amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mutagenesis cell lineage cell regulation programmed cell death nematology animal science developmental science transcription regulation molecular cell biology medical genetics genome biology rna biology signaling pathways animal physiology animal behavior molecular physiology embryonic development protein function protein expression neurochemistry molecular neurobiology nematode caenorhabditis elegans reproductive biology developmental cell cell migration neurotransmission protein genetics protein transport functional regulation oncogenes insect molecular biology biological chemistry cell fate determination chromosome biology apoptotic cells vulval induction vulval development cell fates genetic control axonal outgrowth novel mutations muscle contraction gene regulatory networks gene characterization lifespan extension cell interactions small rna developmental timing microrna expression chemosensory neurons vulval cell lineages genetic pathway longevity molecular and cellular biology molecular neurodegeneration

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Deletion of Vps50 Protein in Mouse Brain Impairs Synaptic Function and Behavior. BMC Biology (2024)

Constanza Ahumada-MarchantCarlos Ancatén-GonzalezHenny HaensgenBastian BrauerNicolas Merino-VelizRita DrosteFelipe ArancibiaH. Robert HorvitzMartha Constantine-PatonGloria ArriagadaAndrés E. ChávezFernando J. Bustos

neurologygeneticsbehavioral neuroscienceneuroscience

The Pro-Apoptotic Function of the C. Elegans Bcl-2 Homolog Ced-9 Requires Interaction With the Apaf-1 Homolog Ced-4. Science Advances (2024)

Nolan TuckerPeter ReddienBradley HershDongyeop LeeMona H. X. LiuH. Robert Horvitz

developmental biologymolecular and cellular biologycell biologymolecular biologypro-apoptotic functionscience advance

Transcriptional Landscape of a Hypoxia Response Identifies Cell-Specific Pathways for Adaptation. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2024)

Ji Na KongD. Dipon GhoshAchilleus SavvidisSteve R. SandoRita DrosteH. Robert Horvitz

cell biologytranscription (biology)molecular adaptationevolutionary biologymolecular biologytranscriptional landscapeadaptation

A Dead-Box Helicase Drives the Partitioning of a Pro-Differentiation Nab Protein Into Nuclear Foci. Nature Communications (2023)

Akiko DoiGianmarco D. SuarezRita DrosteH. Robert Horvitz

biophysicspro-differentiation nab proteingeneticsnuclear fociprotein sciencemolecular biologydead-box helicasestructural biology

Programmed Cell Death Modifies Neural Circuits and Tunes Intrinsic Behavior. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2023)

Alison KochersbergerMohammad Mahdi TorkashvandDongyeop LeeSaba BaskoyluTitas SenguptaNoelle KoonceChloe E. EmersonNandan V. PatelDaniel Colón-RamosSteven FlavellH. Robert HorvitzVivek VenkatachalamMarc Hammarlund

systems neuroscienceneurosciencebehavioral neuroscienceneurologycell death

Saul_Et_Al_2022_Figure 6.Zip. Figshare (2022)

Joshua SaulTakashi HiroseH. Robert Horvitz

The Transcriptional Corepressor Ctbp-1 Acts With the Sox Family Transcription Factor Egl-13 to Maintain Aia Interneuron Cell Identity in Caenorhabditis Elegans. eLife (2022)

Josh SaulTakashi HiroseH Robert Horvitz

geneticsgene expressioncell regulationcell lineagegene regulationcell biologytranscription (biology)transcription factorsmembrane biologycaenorhabditis eleganstranscription regulationmolecular biology

An Hourglass Circuit Motif Transforms a Motor Program via Subcellularly Localized Muscle Calcium Signaling and Contraction. eLife (2021)

Steven R SandoNikhil BhatlaEugene LQ LeeH Robert Horvitz

motor programelectrophysiologyneurosciencehourglass circuit motifphysiologysignal transductionmotor controlmuscle calcium signaling

Author Reply to Peer Reviews of the Transcriptional Corepressor Ctbp-1 Acts With the Sox Family Transcription Factor Egl-13 to Maintain Aia Interneuron Cell Identity in C. Elegans. (2021)

H. Robert HorvitzTakashi HiroseJosh Saul

developmental biologygeneticsgene expressioncell regulationcell lineagetranscription (biology)transcription factorsmolecular regulationmembrane biologymammalian biologytranscription regulationmolecular biologymolecular physiology

C. Elegans Discriminates Colors to Guide Foraging. Science (2021)

D. Dipon GhoshDongyeop LeeXin JinH. Robert HorvitzMichael N. Nitabach

avian biologygeneticsanimal behaviorforaginganimal sciencemovement ecologyentomology

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H. Robert Horvitz

David H Koch Professor; Member McGovern Institute for Brain Research; Member David H Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research; Investigator Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Affiliations

School of Science

Biology

Honors

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Experiences

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Education

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H. Robert Horvitz

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

David H Koch Professor; Member McGovern Institute for Brain Research; Member David H Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research; Investigator Howard Hughes Medical Institute

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Video Presentations

Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Deletion of Vps50 Protein in Mouse Brain Impairs Synaptic Function and Behavior. BMC Biology (2024)

neurologygeneticsbehavioral neuroscienceneuroscience

The Pro-Apoptotic Function of the C. Elegans Bcl-2 Homolog Ced-9 Requires Interaction With the Apaf-1 Homolog Ced-4. Science Advances (2024)

Nolan TuckerPeter ReddienBradley HershDongyeop LeeMona H. X. LiuH. Robert Horvitz

developmental biologymolecular and cellular biologycell biologymolecular biologypro-apoptotic functionscience advance

Transcriptional Landscape of a Hypoxia Response Identifies Cell-Specific Pathways for Adaptation. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2024)

Ji Na KongD. Dipon GhoshAchilleus SavvidisSteve R. SandoRita DrosteH. Robert Horvitz

cell biologytranscription (biology)molecular adaptationevolutionary biologymolecular biologytranscriptional landscapeadaptation

A Dead-Box Helicase Drives the Partitioning of a Pro-Differentiation Nab Protein Into Nuclear Foci. Nature Communications (2023)

Akiko DoiGianmarco D. SuarezRita DrosteH. Robert Horvitz

biophysicspro-differentiation nab proteingeneticsnuclear fociprotein sciencemolecular biologydead-box helicasestructural biology

Programmed Cell Death Modifies Neural Circuits and Tunes Intrinsic Behavior. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2023)

systems neuroscienceneurosciencebehavioral neuroscienceneurologycell death

Saul_Et_Al_2022_Figure 6.Zip. Figshare (2022)

Joshua SaulTakashi HiroseH. Robert Horvitz

The Transcriptional Corepressor Ctbp-1 Acts With the Sox Family Transcription Factor Egl-13 to Maintain Aia Interneuron Cell Identity in Caenorhabditis Elegans. eLife (2022)

Josh SaulTakashi HiroseH Robert Horvitz

An Hourglass Circuit Motif Transforms a Motor Program via Subcellularly Localized Muscle Calcium Signaling and Contraction. eLife (2021)

Steven R SandoNikhil BhatlaEugene LQ LeeH Robert Horvitz

motor programelectrophysiologyneurosciencehourglass circuit motifphysiologysignal transductionmotor controlmuscle calcium signaling

Author Reply to Peer Reviews of the Transcriptional Corepressor Ctbp-1 Acts With the Sox Family Transcription Factor Egl-13 to Maintain Aia Interneuron Cell Identity in C. Elegans. (2021)

H. Robert HorvitzTakashi HiroseJosh Saul

C. Elegans Discriminates Colors to Guide Foraging. Science (2021)

D. Dipon GhoshDongyeop LeeXin JinH. Robert HorvitzMichael N. Nitabach

avian biologygeneticsanimal behaviorforaginganimal sciencemovement ecologyentomology

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