Cell and Developmental Biology


Work in the Barrios lab is focused on genes, circuits and behaviour


The Duchen lab studies the regulation of energy homeostasis in health and disease

The Evans lab studies the evolutionary history of reptiles and amphibians

The Fernandes lab studies glia-neuron interactions during development

The Franz lab expores the roles of motile adipocytes in wound healing and cancer

Work in the Geranton lab is focused on the molecular biology of pain

The Hawkins lab studies neuroanatomy and development using the zebrafish

The Lambie Lab studies the function and regulation of P-type ATPases

The Mayor lab studies cell migration and differentiation during development

The Porro lab studies the anatomy and biomechanics of living and fossil animals

Work in the Rihel lab is focused on the genes and neurons involved in sleep

The Salinas lab works on synapse formation, plasticity and degeneration in health and disease

The Stern lab explores the processes that establish cell diversity and pattern in the early embryo

The Szabadkai lab studies mitochondrial gene expression and metabolism in health and disease

The Thomas lab explores cellular functions across a range of scales from molecules upwards


The Yamamoto lab studies evolution and development using cavefish

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