Associate Professor
Primary Department
Pharmacology & Physiology
Secondary Department
Pediatrics
Affiliation
Children's National Hospital
Research Interests
Her research identifies novel genes required for two early morphogenic events: gastrulation and neural tube closure. Her current research focuses on characterizing the genetic and developmental defects in mutant mouse lines that display defects in gastrulation and neural tube closure.
Keywords
Neural development, Structural birth defects, novel genes, morphogenic events, gastrulation, neural tube closure, genetic defects, Neurology , Pediatrics
Research Method(s)
- Embryology
- Genetic engineering
- Genetics
- Biochemistry
- Molecular biology
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