Developmental Systems & Stem Cell Biology

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The research in Developmental Systems and Stem Cell Biology seeks to understand the mechanisms controlling normal growth and development, and elucidate the mechanisms in diseased states. Scientists in these fields use modern and classic techniques developed in the areas of genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, and cell biology, and ideas derived from the study of gene expression, cell motility, signal transduction and others to study a variety of biological questions.

The model organisms vary from yeast to mouse, but each allows facile manipulation of gene expression and function. While the specific questions are different, there is a common underlying experimental logic that is shared among the groups in this concentration. This allows for a lively exchange of ideas and the rapid transfer of experimental approaches from one group to another.

The training in this concentration is broad and consists of interdisciplinary education through research, specialized courses in advanced topics, and integration of several disciplines, and often involves collaborative efforts between preceptors from various fields. Recommended specialized courses may include animal physiology, vertebrae endocrinology, developmental biology, neuro-endocrinology, and human reproductive ecology.

Some of the research and training efforts of faculty in this concentration are coordinated through the Center for Reproductive Sciences whose dual mission is enhancing research in reproductive biology and its applications to human welfare, and optimizing the training of future research and teaching scientists in the broad area of reproductive biology. Depending on the specific research areas, outstanding students in this concentration may be nominated for support by the Cellular and Molecular Basis of Disease Training Program or the Training Program in Reproductive Biology.

Cellular & Molecular Basis of Disease Training Grant

Oncogenesis & Developmental Biology Training Program

Training Program in Reproductive Biology

Faculty List

	Ravi Allada, PhD Email: r-allada@northwestern.edu Phone: (847) 491-2809 Fax: (847) 491-5211 Room: Pancoe 2121 Research Interests: Molecular genetics of circadian rhythms and sleep
	Greg Beitel, PhD Email: beitel@northwestern.edu Phone: (847) 467-7776 Fax: (847) 467-1380 Room: Pancoe 1407 Research Interests: Molecular genetics of organ morphogenesis
	Jianhua Cang, PhD Email: cang@northwestern.edu Phone: (847) 467-0478 Fax: (847) 491-5211 Room: Pancoe 2115 Research Interests: Functional Development of Visual Cortex
	Richard Carthew, PhD Email: r-carthew@northwestern.edu Phone: (847) 467-4891 Fax: (847) 467-1380 Room: Pancoe 3111 Research Interests: Cell differentiation and morphogenesis of Drosophila development
	Andrew Dudley, PhD Email: a-dudley@northwestern.edu Phone: (847) 467-4894 Fax: (847) 467-1380 Room: Pancoe 1411 Research Interests:Uncovering the mechanisms that govern morphogenesis
	Linda Hicke, PhD Email: l-hicke@northwestern.edu Phone: (847) 467-4490 Fax: (847) 491-4970 Room: Pancoe 3401 Research Interests: Down regulation of signal transducing receptors
	Robert A. Holmgren, PhD Email: r-holmgren@northwestern.edu Phone: (847) 491-5460 Fax: (847) 491-4729 Room: Cook 3125 Research Interests: Cell-fate specification during development
	Carole LaBonne, PhD Email: clabonne@northwestern.edu Phone: (847) 491-4165 Fax: (847) 467-1380 Room: Pancoe 3411 Research Interests: Development of the vertebrate neural crest
	Jon E. Levine, PhD Email: jlevine@northwestern.edu Phone: (847) 491-7180 Fax: (847) 467-2478 Room: Hogan 2-120 Research Interests: Molecular, cellular, and physiological aspects of peptidergic neuronal function
	Kelly E. Mayo, PhD Email: k-mayo@northwestern.edu Phone: (847) 491-8854 Fax: (847) 467-1380 Room: Hogan 4-112 Research Interests: Gene regulation in the mammalian neuroendocrine system
	David McLean, PhD Email: david-mclean@northwestern.edu Phone: (847) 467-1696 Fax: (847) 491-5211 Room: Cook 2-135 Research Interests:Development and plasticity of motor networks
	Thomas J. Meade, PhD Email: tmeade@northwestern.edu Phone: (847) 491-2481 Fax: (847) 491-7713 Room: Tech L110 Research Interests:Bioinorganic chemistry, biological molecular imaging and electronic biosensors
	William Miller, PhD Email: wmmiller@northwestern.edu Phone: (847) 491-4828 Fax: (847) 491-3728 Room: Tech E248 Research Interests: Expansion and controlled differentiation of hematopoietic (blood) stem cells
	Lonnie Shea, PhD Email: l-shea@northwestern.edu Phone: (847) 491-7043 Fax: (847) 491-3728 Room: Tech E156 Research Interests:Regenerative medicine, gene and drug delivery, biomaterials
	Xiaozhong (Alec) Wang, PhD Email:awang@northwestern.edu Phone: (847) 467-4897 Fax: (847) 467-1380 Room: Pancoe 1405 Research Interests: Genetic analysis of protocadherin diversity in the central nervous system
	Teresa Woodruff, PhD Email: tkw@northwestern.edu Phone: (312) 503-2503 Fax: (312) 503-0189 Room: Lurie 10-119 Research Interests: Regulation of ovarian follicle growth

Developmental Systems & Stem Cell Biology

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William Miller, PhD