Developmental Biology
Developmental biology is an integrative area of biological research that aims to understand how an organism can develop from a single cell into a multicellular organism consisting of differentiated cells performing unique functions. Developmental biology also has relevance to how these processes promote healing and wound repair, as well as understanding the pathology of disease. Research in the BCDB program represents a diverse array of developmental processes, including pattern formation, cell-fate determination, organogenesis, cell migration, cell differentiation, and epigenetic regulation of gene expression. Researchers in BCDB use state-of-the-art model organisms to study these processes, including Drosophila, C. elegans, zebrafish and mice, which is a significant strength of the program.
The following BCDB faculty members conduct research in developmental biology:
