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Marisa Bartolomei The research in my laboratory focuses on the study of genomic imprinting and X inactivation in mice.
Colin ConineThe functions of small RNAs in fertility, inheritance, and development.
Stephen DiNardoStem Cells, Niche, Epithelial Morphogenesis, Cell Polarity
Christopher Lengner Interested in the mechanisms by which both somatic and embryonic stem cells acquire and maintain developmental potency. We are also exploring how deregulation of these mechanisms can contribute to oncogenic transformation and tumorigenesis, and how we can learn to manipulate these mechanisms for application in disease modeling and regenerative medicine
Mary Mullins BMP signal transduction; molecular mechanisms of cell specification and maternal control in vertebrates.
P. Jeremy Wang Regulation of meiosis, piRNA biogenesis, DNA recombination, chromosome segregation, DNA double-strand break repair, chromosome synapsis, male infertility in humans.
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Montserrat C AngueraRoles of long noncoding RNAs during early development and how their misregulation results in disease
Elizabeth BhojOur lab works in translational genetics to improve diagnosis and treatment through the discovery, mechanistic understanding, and targeted treatment of novel human syndromes.
Colin ConineThe functions of small RNAs in fertility, inheritance, and development.
E. Bryan CrenshawAnalysis of the role of developmental regulatory factors during mouse embryogenesis
Jonathan EpsteinTranscriptional regulation of cardiac development and function using mouse models
Robert HeuckerothOur research is focused on the molecular and cellular mechanisms that control enteric nervous system development
Peter KleinEarly vertebrate development and pattern formation, Wnt signaling, chromatin and epigenetic regulation of early development, hematopoietic stem cell biology, neuropharmacology of bipolar disorder, lithium and glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3)
Andrew ModzelewskiInvestigating the role and regulation of retrotransposons in development and disease
Edward MorriseyLung development, cardiac development, vascular development, Wnt signaling, regulation of gene transcription, GATA factors, forkhead factors
Mary Mullins BMP signal transduction; molecular mechanisms of cell specification and maternal control in vertebrates
John MurrayDevelopmental regulatory networks, dynamics of embryonic gene expression, and single-cell methods in C. elegans
Michael PackResearch interests: Research in my laboratory is geared towards studying medically relevant aspects of digestive organ development
Jonathan RaperDevelopmental neurobiology, especially axon guidance
Patrick SealeStem Cells, Embryonic development, Adipocyte progenitors, Brown adipose tissue, White adipose tissue, PRDM16, PPARgamma
Nancy SpeckHematopoietic stem cells and leukemia using mouse models
Meera SundaramTubulogenesis and Epithelial matrix biology in C. elegans
Wei TongStem cell biology and regenerative medicine, leukemia, signal transduction and gene regulation, ribosome biogenesis, DNA replication
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Hematopoietic stem cell biology, granulopoiesis, genetics of bone marrow failure syndromes especially severe congenital neutropenia, mitochondria function and proteostasis in hematopoiesis, leukemia

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Greg BashawAxon guidance, developmental neuroscience, Slit, Robo, Netrin.
Steve DiNardoMigration and polarization of niche cells
Michael GranatoAxonal guidance, nerve regeneration and learning behaviors in zebrafish
Robert HeuckerothOur research is focused on the molecular and cellular mechanisms that control enteric nervous system development
Olena JacenkoMolecular mechanisms of skeletal development and blood cell differentiation.
Mary MullinsBMP signal transduction; molecular mechanisms of cell specification and maternal control in vertebrates.
John MurrayDevelopmental regulatory networks, dynamics of embryonic gene expression, and single-cell methods in C. elegans
Michael Pack Zebrafish and mouse genetics, developmental biology, cancer, chemical genetics
Richard Poethig miRNA, siRNA, RNAi, developmental genetics, developmental timing, plants.
Jonathan Raperaxon guidance, developmental neurobiology, Molecular biology; tissue culture; Protein biochemistry; Videomicroscopy, expression cloning; mouse, chick, zebrafish.
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Development of the vascular system with a focus on investigating the mechanisms leading to arterial-venous malformations

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Meera SundaramTubulogenesis and Epithelial matrix biology in C. elegans
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Stewart A AndersonGABAergic interneurons of the cerebral cortex in development and in disease (epilepsy, schizophrenia, autism)
Greg Bashaw- Molecular mechanisms of axon growth and guidance during nervous system development.
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Elizabeth BhojOur lab works in translational genetics to improve diagnosis and treatment through the discovery, mechanistic understanding, and targeted treatment of novel human syndromes.
Michael Granato Axonal guidance, nerve regeneration and learning behaviors in zebrafish
Judith Grinspan Our lab studies the controls of the development of oligodendrocytes, the myelinating cells of the central nervous system, from stem cells through to myelination.
Robert HeuckerothOur research is focused on the molecular and cellular mechanisms that control enteric nervous system development.
Peter Klein Early vertebrate development and pattern formation, Wnt signaling, chromatin and epigenetic regulation of early development, hematopoietic stem cell biology, neuropharmacology of bipolar disorder, lithium and glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3).
Guo-Li MingOur research focuses on understanding brain development and developmental brain disorders using human genetics and patient-derived pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)-based 2D and 3D organoid modes
Arghya MukherjeeEmergent properties of the frontal cortex and associated circuits across normal development and mental disorders. 
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Bushra RajGene regulatory code and dynamics of neural development
Jonathan Raper developmental neurobiology, especially axon guidance
Wenqin Luo Development and Function of Mammalian Mechanosensory Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Neurons
Katherine UyhaziVisual system disorders, photoreceptor development, cell-based therapies for retinal regeneration
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Elizabeth BhojOur lab works in translational genetics to improve diagnosis and treatment through the discovery, mechanistic understanding, and targeted treatment of novel human syndromes.
Maya CapelsonNuclear structure and its role in gene regulation
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Stephen DiNardo We study how organs place and organize their niches.
Robert HeuckerothOur research is focused on the molecular and cellular mechanisms that control enteric nervous system development.
Olena Jacenko molecular mechanisms of skeletal development and blood cell differentiation.
Rajan JainNuclear architecture, nuclear lamina, chromatin, epigenetics, genome organization, heart development, stem cell biology
Fanxin LongWe study the formation and maintenance of skeletal tissues.
Foteini MourkiotiMuscle disorders, NF-kB signaling, M2 macrophages, muscle regeneration, stem cells, muscular dystrophy, telomeres, cardiomyopathy, mitochondria, oxidative stress, muscle atrophy, muscle wasting.
Mary Mullins BMP signal transduction; molecular mechanisms of cell specification and maternal control in vertebrates.
Michael Pack Research in my laboratory is geared towards studying medically relevant aspects of digestive organ development.
Michael ParmacekTranscriptional programs that regulate cardiovascular development
R. Scott Poethig Genetic regulation of the juvenile-to-adult transition in plants
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Ling Qin Bone metabolism, stem cell biology, growth plate development, cancer bone metastasis, and signal transduction
Bushra RajGene regulatory code and dynamics of neural development
Jonathan Raper developmental neurobiology, especially axon guidance
Panteleimon RompolasMechanisms of epithelial stem cell fate and plasticity in skin morphogenesis and regeneration
Nancy Speck Hematopoietic stem cells and leukemia using mouse models
Patrick SealeObesity is the predominant risk factor for an expanding array of diseases including: type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer. Our lab investigates the transcriptional pathways that control the development, differentiation and function of adipose cells in normal development and in obesity.
Meera SundaramTubulogenesis and Epithelial matrix biology in C. elegans
Wei TongStem cell biology and regenerative medicine, leukemia, signal transduction and gene regulation, ribosome biogenesis, DNA replication
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Hematopoietic stem cell biology, granulopoiesis, genetics of bone marrow failure syndromes especially severe congenital neutropenia, mitochondria function and proteostasis in hematopoiesis, leukemia

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George CotsarelisStem cells; Hair follicle; Wounding; Aging; Skin cancer
Stephen DiNardoLive-imaging to study stem cell behavior in real-time
Paul GadueMy laboratory studies cell fate decisions, focusing on endoderm and mesoderm specification using mouse and human embryonic stem (ES) cells and induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells.
Judith GrinspanOur lab studies the controls of the development of oligodendrocytes, the myelinating cells of the central nervous system, from stem cells through to myelination.
Robert HeuckerothOur research is focused on the molecular and cellular mechanisms that control enteric nervous system development.
Olena Jacenkomolecular mechanisms of skeletal development and blood cell differentiation.
Rajan JainNuclear architecture, nuclear lamina, chromatin, epigenetics, genome organization, heart development, stem cell biology
Peter KleinEarly vertebrate development and pattern formation, Wnt signaling, chromatin and epigenetic regulation of early development, hematopoietic stem cell biology, neuropharmacology of bipolar disorder, lithium and glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3).
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Epithelial-immune and mesenchymal-immune interactions in periodontitis (oral inflammatory disease) and wound healing process

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Christopher LengnerThe overarching goal of my research program is to gain an understanding of the molecular mechanisms that govern stem cell potency and how dysregulation of these mechanisms can contribute to disease onset and progression, including oncogenesis.
Fanxin LongWe study mesenchymal stem/progenitor cells and their interactions with other cell ipopulations n either the bone marrow or the periosteal niche.
Guo-Li MingOur research focuses on understanding brain development and developmental brain disorders using human genetics and patient-derived pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)-based 2D and 3D organoid modes
Edward MorriseyLung development, cardiac development, vascular development, Wnt signaling, regulation of gene transcription, GATA factors, forkhead factors
Foteini Mourkiotimuscle disorders, NF-kB signaling, M2 macrophages, muscle regeneration, stem cells, muscular dystrophy, telomeres, cardiomyopathy, mitochondria, oxidative stress, muscle atrophy, muscle wasting.
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My laboratory studies mechanism underlying neurodegeneration using ultra-rare pediatric monogenic disorders as disease models

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Panteleimon RompolasMechanisms of epithelial stem cell fate and plasticity in skin morphogenesis and regeneration
Nancy SpeckHematopoietic stem cells and leukemia using mouse models
Ling QinBone metabolism, stem cell biology, growth plate development, cancer bone metastasis, and signal transduction
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Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine, leukemia, signal transduction and gene regulation, ribosome biogenesis, DNA replication

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Hematopoietic stem cell biology, granulopoiesis, genetics of bone marrow failure syndromes especially severe congenital neutropenia, mitochondria function and proteostasis in hematopoiesis, leukemia

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George Cotsarelis Stem cells; Hair follicle; Wounding; Aging; Skin cancer
Jonathan EpsteinTranscriptional regulation of cardiac development and function using mouse models
Michael GranatoAxonal guidance, nerve regeneration and learning behaviors in zebrafish
Robert HeuckerothEnteric nervous system precursor differentiation, migration, proliferation, axon guidance, and stem cell biology
Rajan JainNuclear architecture, nuclear lamina, chromatin, epigenetics, genome organization, heart development, stem cell biology
Kang Ko Investigating the mechanisms by which fibroblasts from the oral cavity and skin differ at the functional and molecular level that can explain superior wound healing in the gingiva/gum tissue
Christopher LengnerThe overarching goal of my research program is to gain an understanding of the molecular mechanisms that govern stem cell potency and how dysregulation of these mechanisms can contribute to disease onset and progression, including oncogenesis.
Thomas LeungWe seek to improve our understanding of mammalian tissue regeneration and to develop novel therapeutics for regenerative medicine.
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Guo-Li MingOur research focuses on understanding brain development and developmental brain disorders using human genetics and patient-derived pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)-based 2D and 3D organoid modes
Andrew ModzelewskiInvestigating the role and regulation of retrotransposons in development and disease
Edward MorriseyLung development, cardiac development, vascular development, Wnt signaling, regulation of gene transcription, GATA factors, forkhead factors
Foteini MourkiotiMuscle disorders, NF-kB signaling, M2 macrophages, muscle regeneration, stem cells, muscular dystrophy, telomeres, cardiomyopathy, mitochondria, oxidative stress, muscle atrophy, muscle wasting.
Panteleimon RompolasMechanisms of epithelial stem cell fate and plasticity in skin morphogenesis and regeneration.
Yuanquan SongNeural degeneration, Neural regeneration, Neurodegenerative diesases, Drosophila, Spinal cord injury, Tumorigenesis
Wei TongStem cell biology and regenerative medicine, leukemia, signal transduction and gene regulation, ribosome biogenesis, DNA replication
Katherine UyhaziVisual system disorders, photoreceptor development, cell-based therapies for retinal regeneration
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Epigenetic mechanisms of X-Chromosome Inactivation in immune cells & immune-related diseases

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Marisa BartolomeiThe research in my laboratory focuses on the study of genomic imprinting and X inactivation in mice.
Elizabeth BhojOur lab works in translational genetics to improve diagnosis and treatment through the discovery, mechanistic understanding, and targeted treatment of novel human syndromes.
Colin ConineThe functions of small RNAs in fertility, inheritance, and development.
E. Bryan CrenshawAnalysis of the role of developmental regulatory factors during mouse embryogenesis.
Jonathan EpsteinTranscriptional regulation of cardiac development and function using mouse models
Paul GadueMy laboratory studies cell fate decisions, focusing on endoderm and mesoderm specification using mouse and human embryonic stem (ES) cells and induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells.
Rajan JainNuclear architecture, nuclear lamina, chromatin, epigenetics, genome organization, heart development, stem cell biology
Peter KleinEarly vertebrate development and pattern formation, Wnt signaling, chromatin and epigenetic regulation of early development, hematopoietic stem cell biology, neural stem cells and neurogenesis, neuropharmacology of bipolar disorder, lithium and glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3).
Christopher LengnerThe overarching goal of my research program is to gain an understanding of the molecular mechanisms that govern stem cell potency and how dysregulation of these mechanisms can contribute to disease onset and progression, including oncogenesis.
Fanxin LongWe study the metabolomic and epigenetic regulation of skeletal cell differentiation.
Andrew ModzelewskiInvestigating the role and regulation of retrotransposons in development and disease
Edward Morriseylung development, cardiac development, vascular development, Wnt signaling, regulation of gene transcription, GATA factors, forkhead factors
Arghya MukherjeeEmergent properties of the frontal cortex and associated circuits across normal development and mental disorders. 
John MurrayDevelopmental regulatory networks, dynamics of embryonic gene expression, and single-cell methods in C. elegans
Michael ParmacekTranscriptional programs that regulate cardiovascular development
Ling QinBone metabolism, stem cell biology, growth plate development, cancer bone metastasis, and signal transduction
Panteleimon RompolasMechanisms of epithelial stem cell fate and plasticity in skin morphogenesis and regeneration.
Patrick SealeOur lab investigates the transcriptional pathways that control the development, differentiation and function of adipose cells in normal development and in obesity.
Nancy SpeckHematopoietic stem cells and leukemia using mouse models
Wei TongStem cell biology and regenerative medicine, leukemia, signal transduction and gene regulation, ribosome biogenesis, DNA replication
Jeremy WangRegulation of meiosis, silencing of transposable elements, piRNA biogenesis, DNA recombination, chromosome segregation, DNA double-strand break repair, chromosome synapsis, male infertility in humans.
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