Stem Cell and Developmental Biology
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stem cell biology • regeneration • disease modeling • pattern formation • differentiation • gametogenesis • morphogenesis • organ development • cell migration • cell-cell and cell-environment interactions • aging • cancer
Faculty
Laurie A. Boyer
Eliezer Calo
Mary Gehring
Leonard P. Guarente
H. Robert Horvitz
Rudolf Jaenisch
Kristin Knouse
Jacqueline Lees
Ruth Lehmann
Pulin Li
Harvey F. Lodish
Adam C. Martin
Elly Nedivi
Peter Reddien
Yadira Soto-Feliciano
Robert A. Weinberg
Brandon (Brady) Weissbourd
Yukiko Yamashita
Omer H. Yilmaz
Richard A. Young
Faculty Spotlight
Laurie A. Boyer
Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering; Co-Undergraduate Officer
Laurie A. Boyer investigates the gene regulatory mechanisms driving cardiac cell fate, and how faulty regulation impacts regeneration and disease.
## Studying the genetic basis of disease to explore fundamental biological questions
## How changes on the Y chromosome may make species reproductively incompatible
## How a unique class of neurons may set the table for brain development
## New chemical method makes it easier to select desirable traits in crops
## High-fat diets make liver cells more likely to become cancerous
## Research Threads: One lab’s detective work reveals secrets of immortal cells
## A cysteine-rich diet may promote regeneration of the intestinal lining, study suggests