Cellular and Molecular Biology
(team taught) 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 B.A. The Johns Hopkins
University Ph.D. Washington
University Contact
information:
Courses:
Developmental
Biology (Spring
2004)
Seminar Developmental
Genetics (Fall 2003)
Research
Interests:
Research
with undergraduate students
Baltimore, MD
St. Louis, MO
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.