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Biosciences Program Faculty performing Developmental Biology research
The Biosciences Program offers a wide-range of study and research leading to the Ph.D. degree. Investigators in the Developmental Biology interest group focus their research on understanding how cells interact during development to control the processes of cell division, migration, and differentiation at the molecular, genetic, and cellular levels.
These studies are integrative using a variety of experimental organisms, including human material as well as employing genetics, genomics, imaging, biochemistry, and transgenesis.
Model organisms such as mouse, zebrafish, and Drosophila are used by faculty members working in the areas of: Embryonic Patterning; Vertebrate Neurogenesis; Organogenesis; Cell Movement, Polarity and Asymmetry in Development; Signal Transduction Mechanisms of Development; and Models for Human Disease. |
| Name |
Rank |
Department/
Program |
Research
Description |
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Anderson, Michael G., PhD |
Assistant Professor |
Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Genetics
Neuroscience
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Understanding fundamental physiological properties of the eye and the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying a variety of complex eye diseases |
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Banfi, Botond, MD/PhD |
Assistant Professor |
Anatomy & Cell Biology
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Role of superoxide producing NADPH oxidases in immunology and endocrinology |
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Bickenbach, Jackie, PhD |
Professor |
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Dermatology
Pathology
Genetics
Molecular & Cellular Biology
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Activation of embryonic transcription factors in epidermal stem cells and the dynamics of dedifferentiation in cancer biology and wound healing |
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Bonthius, Daniel, MD/PhD |
Professor |
Pediatrics
Neurology
Molecular & Cellular Biology
Neuroscience
Medical Scientist Training Program
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Abnormalities of brain development, including fetal alcohol syndrome and congenital viral infections |
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Cheng, Chi-Lien, PhD |
Associate Professor |
Biology
Genetics
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Alternation of generations in land plants |
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Cornell, Robert, PhD |
Associate Professor |
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Genetics
Neuroscience
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Molecular genetics of neural crest development in zebrafish |
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Dailey, Michael, PhD |
Associate Professor |
Biology
Neuroscience
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Dynamics of Neurons and Glia in Developing Mammalian Brain Tissues |
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Denburg, Jeffrey, PhD |
Professor |
Biology
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Molecular Basis of the Development and Regeneration of the Nervous System |
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Domann, Frederick, PhD |
Professor |
Radiation Oncology
Free Radical & Radiation Biology
Human Toxicology
Molecular & Cellular Biology
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DNA methylation and oncogenes, Ras and Cancer, Redox regulation of AP-2 |
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Engelhardt, John, PhD |
Professor (Head) |
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Internal Medicine
Free Radical & Radiation Biology
Molecular & Cellular Biology
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Molecular/cellular biology and gene therapy of inherited and environmental diseases |
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Franciscus, Robert, PhD |
Associate Professor |
Anthropology
Neuroscience
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Human paleontology, paleoanthropology, skeletal biology, functional morphology, human variation; Africa, Near East, Europe |
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Frankel, Joseph, PhD |
Professor |
Biology
Genetics
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Cortical organization of tetrahymena |
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Fritzsch, Bernd, PhD |
Professor (Chair) |
Biology
Otolaryngology
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The molecular basis of ear neurosensory development with the aim to improve longevity of sensory neurons and ultimately restore hearing. |
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Gardinier, Minnetta, PhD |
Professor |
Pharmacology
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Oligodendroglial cell biology and CNS myelination |
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Geyer, Pamela, PhD |
Professor |
Biochemistry
Genetics
Molecular & Cellular Biology
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Role of chromosome structure and organization on gene expression in Drosophila |
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Green, Steven, PhD |
Professor |
Biology
Otolaryngology
Molecular & Cellular Biology
Neuroscience
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Intracellular signaling: signal transduction for neurotrophic stimuli |
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Houston, Douglas, PhD |
Assistant Professor |
Biology
Genetics
Neuroscience
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Maternal transcription factor and signalling pathways in vertebrate development |
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Irish, Erin, PhD |
Associate Professor |
Biology
Genetics
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Regulation of determinacy in plant meristems |
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Kirby, John, PhD |
Associate Professor |
Microbiology
Genetics
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Signal transduction in bacteria |
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Levasseur, Dana, PhD |
Assistant Professor |
Internal Medicine
Molecular & Cellular Biology
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Transcriptional and epigenetic regulation of embryonic stem cell function and pluripotent stem cell biology |
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Lidral, Andrew, PhD/DDS |
Professor |
Orthodontics
Genetics
Molecular & Cellular Biology
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Craniofacial developmental genetics |
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Lin, Fang, PhD |
Assistant Professor |
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Molecular & Cellular Biology
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Using zebrafish as a model system in which to investigate the roles of various G proteins during embryogenesis. |
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Lin, Jim (Chung-Jung), PhD |
Professor |
Biology
Genetics
Molecular & Cellular Biology
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Structure and function of protein components of the cytoskeleton; molecular mechanisms of cardiac morphogenesis |
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Moore, Steven, MD/PhD |
Professor |
Pathology
Neuroscience
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Muscular dystrophy and developmental neurobiology |
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Murray, Jeffrey, MD |
Professor |
Pediatrics
Biology
Epidemiology
Genetics
Molecular & Cellular Biology
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Studies of human gene-environment interactions |
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Nagy, Peter, MD/PhD |
Assistant Professor |
Pathology
Biochemistry
Genetics
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Histone methylation |
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O'Dorisio, Sue, MD/PhD |
Professor |
Pediatrics
Neuroscience
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Molecularly targeted cancer imaging and therapy. Neuropeptides that modulate neurotransmission and provide neuroprotection. |
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Slusarski, Diane, PhD |
Associate Professor |
Biology
Genetics
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Signal transduction mechanisms in development and disease |
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Soll, David, PhD |
Professor |
Biology
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Molecular Pathology and Cell Motility |
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Tomanek, Robert, PhD |
Professor |
Anatomy & Cell Biology
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Understanding growth (vasculogenesis and angiogenesis) and adaptations of coronary vessels in health and disease |
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Tootle, Tina, PhD |
Assistant Professor |
Anatomy & Cell Biology
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The Tootle lab studies the molecular mechanisms by which prostaglandins mediate actin dynamics and cell migration during Drosophila oogenesis. |
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Weeks, Daniel, PhD |
Professor |
Biochemistry
Molecular & Cellular Biology
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Molecular mechanisms of early embryogenesis, cardiogenesis, and the development of novel oligonucleotide based stratagies to investigate control of development |
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Weiner, Joshua, PhD |
Assistant Professor |
Biology
Neuroscience
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Cell adhesion molecules in nervous system development and function |
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