Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Audrey McAlinden, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: mcalindena@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
Molecular mechanisms regulating skeletal development
Key words
microRNAs; stem cells; skeletal development and regeneration; cartilage; chondrocyte differentiation; pre-mRNA alternative splicing
Helen McNeill, PhD
Professor and BJC Investigator
- Email: mcneillh@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Cancer Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
Coordinating cell proliferation and cell organization in organ development
Key words
Robert Mecham, PhD
Alumni Endowed Professor
- Email: bmecham@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
Cell-matrix interactions, extracellular matrix and development, vascular development and disease
Key words
extracellular matrix, vascular biology, development, physiology, proteomics
Michael Meers, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: meers@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Computational and Systems Biology
Cancer Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
Understanding the molecular determinants of cellular diversity
Key words
Chromatin, Transcription Factors, Epigenomics, Cell fate, Single-cell
Gretchen Meyer, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: meyerg@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
Understanding how changes at the molecular and cellular level in skeletal muscle affect muscle structure and function
Key words
Craig Micchelli, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: micchelli@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
The biology of stem cells
Key words
cancer, Drosophila, regeneration, stem cells
Jeffrey Milbrandt, MD, PhD
James S. McDonnell Professor
- Email: jmilbrandt@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Axonal degeneration, regulation of myelination, neuronal energetics and mitochondrial function in neuropathy and neurodegenerative disease
Key words
functional genomics, metabolism, mitochondria, diabetic neuropathy, neurodegeneration, transcriptional networks, Alzheimer’s disease, Schwann cell
Jeffrey Millman, PhD
Professor
- Email: jmillman@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Differentiation to and maturation of pancreatic insulin-producing β cells from human pluripotent stem cells capable of rapidly reversing diabetes
Key words
stem cell biology, regeneration, developmental biology, microscopy, single-cell RNA-sequencing, differentiation, tissue engineering, diabetes, organoids, transplantation, therapy
Jeffrey Miner, PhD
Eduardo and Judith Slatopolsky Professor
- Email: jeffminer@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
Human genetic kidney disease: Insights through mouse models
Key words
cell adhesion, extracellular matrix, integrin biology, kidney
Mayssa Mokalled, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: mmokalled@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Neurosciences
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
Mechanisms of neural regeneration using zebrafish and mouse model systems
Key words