Research in our lab is focused on understanding the evolution of multicellularity in animals.
In particular, we study the evolution and function of cell adhesion proteins to understand how animal tissues are built.
To do this, we utilize a broad range of methods in comparative embryology, cell biology, protein biochemistry, and bioinformatics to explore how cells stick together in non-bilaterian animals (cnidarians, placozoans, sponges and ctenophores).
Recent Posts
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We recently published “Fluorescent proteins generate a genetic color polymorphism and counteract oxidative stress in intertidal sea anemones” in PNAS.
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We recently published “Actin-based force generation and cell adhesion in tissue morphogenesis” in Current Biology.
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We recently published “The cadherin-catenin complex is necessary for cell adhesion and embryogenesis in Nematostella vectensis” in Developmental Biology.
