Cell Differentiation & Development
This topic page includes information and resources on cell differentiation & development.
Resources
Labs
Blau lab,
Stanford (mechanisms controlling stem cell fate & nuclear reprogramming)
De
Camilli lab, Yale (development and function of neuronal synapses)
Goldstein
lab, UNC Chapel Hill (roles of cytoskeletal dynamics in development,
in C. elegans)
Hogan
lab, Duke University (molecular mechanisms underlying organ development)
Karsenti
lab, European Molecular Biology Lab (self-organization principles
in cell morphogenesis)
Lodish lab,
MIT (hematopoiesis, muscle differentiation, adipocyte differentiation)
Meyer lab,
Berkeley (mechanisms of cell fate commitment in C. elegans)
Smith-Sommerville
lab, The University of Alabama (signal-mediated differentiation in
the ciliate T. vorax):
Sardet
lab, Marine Station, Villefranche sur Mer, France (reproduction, fertilization
and development of ascidians, ctenophores, chaetognaths, cnidarians and
sea urchins)
Forums
Interact with colleagues on ASCB's Cell Differentiation and Development Community Forum.
Education
Recommended Resources
Stem Cells Journal covers cell differentiation and proliferation, including experimental protocols for embryonic stem cells research.
