Stem Cell and Developmental Biology

Stem Cell and Developmental Biology

stem cell biology • regeneration • disease modeling • pattern formation • differentiation • gametogenesis • morphogenesis • organ development • cell migration • cell-cell and cell-environment interactions • aging • cancer

Richard A. Young
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Richard A. Young

Professor of Biology; Member, Whitehead Institute

Richard A. Young explores how and why gene expression differs in healthy versus diseased cells.

Proteins and labs come together to prevent Rett syndrome

How planarians rewire their eyes to their brains after injury

These muscle cells are guideposts to help regenerative flatworms grow back their eyes

Discovery of how cancer drugs find their targets could lead to a new toolset for drug development

Decoding development

Stretch and relax

Chimeras offer a new way to study childhood cancer in mice

Researchers discover an RNA-related function for a DNA repair enzyme