Biography The nervous system orchestrates an incredible array of actions by coordinating movements across the body. Using coordination we make music, play sports, communicate, and move about the world. Even walking requires moving our legs, arms, trunks, and heads in conjunction, and we do it all without a conscious thought. At first glance, coordination seems …
Biography Phylogenomics; historical biogeography; macroevolution; comparative development Our research group works on phylogenomics, evolutionary developmental biology, and comparative genomics of ancient invertebrate groups, with emphasis on chelicerate arthropods. Our efforts are motivated by the goals of understanding how to break impasses in the resolution of recalcitrant nodes in the Tree of Life, as well as …
Biography Planarian regeneration, germ cell development, schistosomes
Biography Research Interests A major focus of current research in my lab is aimed at understanding mechanisms that control axon outgrowth and guidance. Our goal is to understand how guidance signals function to control axon motility and behavior in the complex in vivo environment, where axons must integrate multiple cues. We use zebrafish embryos as …
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