At first glance,it seems counterintuitive. to memorize more about how cells go awry causing disease, it seems logical to focus on the minutiae of a cell's molecular components: the specific genes, and proteins,and small molecules that change over time main to a disease state. Instead, Ernest Fraenkel, and MIT associate professor in the Department of Biologic Engineering,first takes a macro view for finding novel ways to understand and cure diseases.
Source: phys.org