How Heavy Metals Are Escorted into Cells (VIDEO) Worcester Polytechnic Institute This video is under embargo. Please login to access this video. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Caption José Argüello, Walter and Miriam Rutman Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), studies the biochemical ballet by which cells transport metal micronutrients, such as copper, zinc, cobalt, and iron, across their membranes and to the sites where they play such fundamental roles as helping blood transport oxygen or plants fix nitrogen from the air. It is fundamental research with important implication for real-world concerns, including the treatment of diseases like tuberculosis. Credit Worcester Polytechnic Institute Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.