Area(s) of specialization: Morphogenesis of the chordate body plan; developmental and cell biology, functional genomics and quantitative imaging.
We are particularly interested in the morphogenesis of the notochord, as it is one of the defining features of the chordate body plan, it is the first organ to form, and it undergoes complex cell movements and shape changes that are relevant to many developing tissues and organs.
We are particularly interested in how shape emerges in developing embryos, from the cellular level through to the organismal level.
Research: Biology – Studies the cellular mechanisms of embryonic morphogenesis in simple chordates
Expertise: Studies the mechanisms of morphogenesis using in toto imaging and functional genomics approaches in the simple chordate Ciona
Subject areas:
- Genetics, Developmental and Cell Biology
