Neurodevelopment
One focus of the lab is to elucidate mechanisms of early neurodevelopment, including the formation of the neuroepithelium and the rise of neural crest cells.
Cancer stem cells
Another focus of the lab is how miR-302 may regulate the formation and maintenance of cancer stem cell populations.
Maternal-fetal interactions
We are also interested in looking at how early interactions between maternal tissue and fetal tissue can influence the development of the embryo.