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
Shin-ichiro Imai’s New Publication
Congratulations to Dr. Imai’s Lab on their recent publication! Inter-organ communication is a critical machinery to regulate metabolism and aging Tokizane K, Imai SI. Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2024 Dec 17:S1043-2760(24)00320-5. PMID: 39694728
Kerry Kornfeld’s New Publication
Congratulations to Dr. Kornfeld’s Lab on their recent publication! Similarities and differences in the gene expression signatures of physiological age versus future lifespan Mosley MC, Kinser HE, Martin OMF, Stroustrup N, Schedl T, Kornfeld K, Pincus Z. Aging Cell. 2024 Dec 6:e14428. PMID: 39641335
Andrew Yoo’s New Publication
Congratulations to Dr. Yoo’s Lab on their recent publication! Brain reboot: Enhancing neurogenesis and resilience Butler DF, Yoo AS. Cell Stem Cell. 2024 Dec 5;31(12):1719-1721. PMID: 39642859