Judith Cebra-Thomas




Courses:

Cellular and Molecular Biology (team taught)
Developmental Biology (Spring 2004)

Seminar
Developmental Genetics (Fall 2003)

Research Interests:

Developmental biology; Role of cell-cell interactions and signaling molecules in the development of skin and lungs in mice and chicks, and in the formation of the turtle carapace

Research with undergraduate students

Education:

B.A. The Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Ph.D. Washington University

St. Louis, MO
Curriculum Vitae

Contact information:

jcebra1@swarthmore.edu

jacebra@hotmail.com



The growth pattern of the developing lung (above) is controlled by signaling proteins such as Fibroblast Growth Factor 10 (FGF10) and Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) and by transcription factors like Tbx5.