During development, cells divide and differentiate ultimately giving rise to the complex set of tissues that comprise the adult organism. This is a highly regulated process that when not properly executed can lead to diseases, such as cancer, and to birth defects. Our faculty exploit a variety of model organisms and cell-based systems to answer fundamental questions about the mechanisms of development and apply this knowledge to understanding disease pathologies.
Relevant Labs: Audhya, Harrison, Hull, Lewis, Putnam, Sheets
Anjon (Jon) Audhya
Credentials: Regulation of membrane transport during development and disease
Position title: Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Basic Research, Biotechnology, and Graduate Studies, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Email:
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Melissa M. Harrison
Credentials: Transcriptional regulation during development
Position title: Professor
Email:
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Christina M. Hull
Credentials: Virulence and development of human fungal pathogens
Position title: Professor (also Professor of Medical Microbiology & Immunology)
Email:
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Peter W. Lewis
Credentials: Mechanisms of chromatin assembly, gene silencing, and epigenetic inheritance
Position title: Professor
Email:
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Andrea A. Putnam
Credentials: Function and regulation of RNA condensates in development
Position title: Assistant Professor (also Center for Quantitative Cell Imaging)
Email:
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Michael D. Sheets
Credentials: RNA regulation of cell fate and function
Position title: Professor
Email:
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