Students in GGD use genetic, cell biological, biochemical and genomic analyses to understand how animals and plants grow from single cell embryos to complex organisms, how those organisms develop and maintain their tissues in the face of environmental insults, and how those organisms age. In addition to its basic interest, developmental biological research has tremendous biomedical relevance for the diagnosis and treatment of congenital birth defects, infertilities, and the development of regenerative medicine strategies.
Research Area Faculty
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Michael Scanlon, Professor School of Integrative Plant Science: Plant Biology Research Interests: Shoot meristem structure and function; leaf development, embryogenesis |
607-254-1156 mjs298@cornell.edu Lab Website |
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Tudorita Tumbar, Professor Molecular Biology & Genetics Research Interests: Molecular control of tissue stem cells in the mouse; cell signaling; epigenetics; cancer; tissue regeneration, stem cell niche; skin morphogenesis and homeostasis |
607-255-6542 tt252@cornell.edu Lab Website |
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Gerlinde Van de Walle, Associate Professor Baker Institute for Animal Health Research Interests: Our research group focuses on stem cell biology and viral pathogenesis, using various model systems, including in vitro 2D cell cultures, ex vivo 3D explant and organoid models, and in vivo rodent and large animal models. |
607-256-5624 grv23@cornell.edu Lab Website Publications |
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Robert Weiss, Professor Biomedical Sciences Research Interests: Molecular mechanisms for the maintenance of genomic stability; cellular responses to DNA damage; mouse models of human cancer. |
607-253-4443 rsw26@cornell.edu Lab Website Publications |
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Andrew White, Assistant Professor Biomedical Sciences Research Interests: Mechanisms of cancer initiation and progression, stem cells in homeostasis and cancer, cell signaling |
acw93@cornell.edu Lab Website Publications |
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Mariana Wolfner, Goldwin Smith Professor and Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow Molecular Biology & Genetics Research Interests: Functions and evolution of seminal proteins and other important reproductive molecules. Molecular genetics of the egg-to-embryo transition. Most of our work is with insects, including the Drosophila model system and the dengue-vector mosquito |
607-254-4801 mfw5@cornell.edu Lab Website Publications |
