Center for Developmental Genetics
Research opportunities in developmental genetics include the
examination of mechanisms that control embryonic development, cell-cell
signaling, transcriptional patterning, cell differentiation, and
morphogenesis. These processes are studied in model systems for
animal and plant development, including Drosophila, C. elegans, and
Arabidopsis. Researchers in this area are part of a joint Developmental Genetics program with members of the Skirball Institute at NYU Medical School.
This program is supported by a training grant from the NIH, and
provides a formal vehicle for interactions with faculty and students
studying other developmental systems including vertebrates. Regional
meetings of Drosophila and C. elegans researchers are hosted by NYU
Biology, and attract researchers from New York, Connecticut, New
Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
NYU Biology Faculty:
Ken Birnbaum
Justin Blau
Richard Borowsky
Lionel Christiaen
Claude Desplan
Patrick Eichenberger
David Fitch
Fabio Piano
Christine Rushlow
Mark Siegal
Stephen Small
Sample Curriculum:
Biochemistry I & II; G23.1046-1047
Cell Biology; G23.1051
Molecular Controls of Organism Form and Function; G23.1072
Molecular Genetics; G23.2127
Statistics in Biology; G23.2030
Advanced Genetics; G23.1126
Genomics;
Principles of Evolution; G23.1069
Advanced Topics in Development; G23.3017
Advanced Topics in Genetics; G23.3020
