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Mario Capecchi wins the 2007 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, with Oliver Smithies (UNC) and Martin Evans (Cardiff University).
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press releaseDevelopmental Biology at the University of Utah
Studies in developmental biology have been at the leading edge of modern biological research. Developmental biologists have made strides towards understanding pattern formation (Nobel Prize 1995), cell death (Nobel Prize 2002), aging, stem cell biology, cell and tissue polarity. They have dissected major signaling pathways and uncovered principles of differential gene regulation, which together created a foundation for understanding human health and disease (cancer, birth defects, obesity). Studies in developmental biology led to the discovery of microRNAs and RNA interference (Nobel Prize 2006), and they have provided fertile ground for the newer disciplines of genomics and systems biology.At the University of Utah, we have leading researchers working in diverse areas of developmental biology and using a wide array of model organisms (bacteria, yeast, C. elegans, Drosophila, mammals, Xenopus, chick, zebrafish, Arabidopsis). These scientists are brought together by the Developmental Biology Interest Group (DBIG), which is organized by Susan Mango. Students interested in pursuing graduate studies in developmental biology should apply to the Molecular Biology Program of the University of Utah.
Specific research interests of the Developmental Biology community include:
ESTABLISHING CELL FATES
CELL SHAPE, MIGRATION AND MORPHOGENESIS
POST-EMBRYONIC LIFE: ORGANISMS IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT
HUMAN DISEASES
Each faculty member of the Developmental Biology training program is affilitated with a University of Utah department or program: Biology - Life Science, South Biology, and Aline W. Skaggs Buildings; Biochemistry - Medical Center; Oncological Sciences - Medical Center and Huntsman Cancer Institute; Pathology - Medical Center; Neurobiology & Anatomy - Wintrobe Building; Human Genetics - Eccles Institute of Human Genetics.
These departments occupy space in several buildings on campus. Use this map, to see where the departments are located.
Some students and postdocs within the DBIG are supported by the Developmental Biology Training Grant (DBTG), organized by Susan Mango. A description of the activities and requirements for trainees on the DBTG is listed here.
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