Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology

Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Molecular Cell Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology

Research summary
How ion channels function in physiology and behavior

Key words
neurobiology, genome analysis, development, behavior, physiology

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Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology

Research summary
Control of germline stem cells and meiotic development in C. elegans

Key words
germ cells, C. elegans, genetics, development, functional genomics

Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Neurosciences
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology

Research summary
Interactions between the nervous system and the skeleton

Key words
bone, diabetes, nerve, neuropathy, neuroskeletal biology, obesity, metabolism, adipose tissue, adipocyte, high-resolution imaging, advanced quantification, RNAseq, regeneration, healing

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Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Immunology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Research summary
Regulation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) by inflammation

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Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology

Research summary
Understanding the mechanisms for degeneration and regeneration of soft tissues of the musculoskeletal system, including the intervertebral disc, articular cartilage, and meniscus

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Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology

Research summary
We use zebrafish as a model for human hearing and balance with the goal of protecting and repairing inner ears from damage.

Key words
zebrafish, sensory neuroscience, hearing, balance, synaptic physiology, regeneration

Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Research summary
Focused on injury, repair, and regeneration of musculoskeletal tissues with the goal to understand the progenitor cell population, signals, and role of inflammation on tissue injury and regeneration at the cellular and molecular level

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Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Immunology
Neurosciences

Research summary
My research program integrates cardiovascular physiology, stem cell biology, developmental biology, functional genomics, and cardio-oncology to investigate molecular mechanisms of congenital and acquired cardiovascular diseases. My laboratory specializes in developing innovative protocols for generating authentic cardiovascular cell types from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), advancing cardiovascular precision medicine. We aim to bridge basic science and clinical translation through disease modeling, therapeutic target identification, and adverse outcome prevention.

Key words
iPSC, CRISPR, organoid, cardiovascular, precision medicine, cardio-oncology

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Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Research summary
The cellular response to life threatening human diseases.

Key words
serpins, cell death, lysosomes, necrotizing enterocolitis, C. elegans, proteases, protein misfolding, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, drug discovery

Program affiliation
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Neurosciences

Research summary
Genetic analysis of neural and muscular development in the Drosophila embryo

Key words
development, neurobiology, cell signaling