Essential Cell Biology 5E

Bruce Alberts received his PhD from Harvard University and is Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of California, San Francisco. For 12 years, he served as President of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (1993-2005).

Karen Hopkin received her PhD in biochemistry from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and is a science writer in Somerville, Massachusetts. She is a regular columnist for The Scientist and a contributor to Scientific American's daily podcast, "60-Second Science".

Alexander Johnson received his PhD from Harvard University and is Professor of Microbiology and Immunology and Director of the Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Genetics, and Developmental Biology Graduate Program at the University of California, San Francisco.

David Morgan received his PhD from the University of California, San Francisco , and is Professor of the Department of Physiology as well as the Vice Dean for Research for the School of Medicine at UCSF.

Martin Raff received his MD from McGill University and is at the Medical Research Council Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology and the Biology Department at University College London.

Keith Roberts received his PhD from the University of Cambridge and is Emeritus Professor  at the University of East Anglia, Norwich.

Peter Walter received his PhD from The Rockefeller University in New York and is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of California, San Francisco, and an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

Key Features:

THE AUTHORITY OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL, WRITTEN FOR INTRODUCTORY STUDENTS

The author team is world renowned for their research, teaching, writing and leadership in science and science education. Essential Cell Biology contains the perfect balance of the scientific authority that these authors command with accessible prose and a precise, dynamic visual programme. The result is a text that is perfectly suited for introductory cell biology courses.

ALL-NEW ONLINE HOMEWORK COMPLETES A SUITE OF NEW AND UPDATED TEACHING AND LEARNING TOOLS

The resources have been completely updated, and now include all-new Smartwork5 online homework. Smartwork5’s coaching pedagogy allows you to ask a variety of challenging questions that will help students develop critical-thinking skills. The unique Interactive Instructor’s Guide provides more than 100 videos from a variety of expert sources. These videos highlight important concepts by presenting dynamic visuals of cell biology in action. A test bank, art files, and more complete the resources package.

ALWAYS CURRENT, WITH CUTTING-EDGE NEW RESEARCH

The text has been thoroughly revised to cover the latest developments in this fast-moving field such as CRISPR, cryo-electron microscopy and culturing human organoids. Yet it retains the academic level and length of previous editions.