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.
Upcoming events
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Latest news
Kristen Kroll, PhD, has received a new National Institute of Mental Health Award
Congratulations to Dr. Kristen Kroll! Kristen Kroll, Ph.D., Professor of Developmental Biology, has received a five-year award from The National Institute of Mental Health starting June 19, 2026, for her project entitled “Requirements for ZNF292 in Cortical Development and Mechanisms of Pathogenesis in Neurodevelopmental Disorders.”
Lila Solnica-Krezel, PhD, has received a new National Institute of General Medical Sciences Award
Congratulations to Dr. Solnica-Krezel! Lila Solnica-Krezel, Ph.D., Alan A and Edith L Wolff Distinguished Professor of Developmental Biology, has received a five-year competing continuation award from The National Institute of General Medical Sciences starting June 1, 2026, for her project entitled “Inductive and morphogenetic processes shaping the zebrafish embryonic axes.”
Liz Pollina, PhD, has received a new Hope Center Pilot Project Award
Congratulations to Dr. Liz Pollina! Elizabeth Pollina, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Developmental Biology, and Sarah Ackerman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Pathology & Immunology, have received a one-year grant award from The Hope Center starting March 1, 2026, for their project entitled “Activity-Dependent Genome Control Mechanisms in Astrocyte Longevity.”