Current research
Our research is highly diverse and includes topics ranging from embryogenesis, cell reprogramming and organogenesis to aging and stem cell engineering.
Our ongoing and future work will focus on new and emerging areas of developmental biology, such as epigenetics and genomics.
Model systems
We house one of the largest zebrafish facilities in the world. Along with zebrafish (D. rerio), we study several other model systems, including the fruit fly (D. melanogaster), nematode (C. elegans) and mouse (M. musculus), as well as tissue culture systems and embryonic stem cells.
Latest news
Dr. Shin-ichiro Imai receives five-year NIH grant
Shin-ichiro Imai, MD, PhD, has received a five-year, $1,612,664 grant from the National Institutes of Health.
Dr. Ornitz receives two-year NIH grant
Dr. David Ornitz has received a two-year, $456,853, R21 from the National Institutes of Health.
Dr. Morris awarded 2019 Innovation Award
Dr. Samantha A. Morris has been awarded a 2019 Innovation Award from the Academy of Science in Saint Louis.