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

Faculty Spotlight

Terry Orr-Weaver

Professor of Biology; American Cancer Society Research Professor; Member, Whitehead Institute

Terry Orr-Weaver probes the incredibly complex and coordinated process of development from egg to fertilized embryo and ultimately adult.

Biologist Adam Martin studies the mechanics of tissue folding

Stem Cell and Developmental Biology

Faculty

Laurie A. Boyer

Eliezer Calo

Martha Constantine-Paton

Mary Gehring

Leonard P. Guarente

Nancy Hopkins

H. Robert Horvitz

Richard O. Hynes

Rudolf Jaenisch

Jacqueline Lees

Harvey F. Lodish

Adam C. Martin

Elly Nedivi

Terry Orr-Weaver

Peter Reddien

Hazel Sive

Robert A. Weinberg

Omer H. Yilmaz

Richard A. Young

Terry Orr-Weaver

Biologist Adam Martin studies the mechanics of tissue folding

Study shows how specific gene variants may raise bipolar disorder risk

Uncovering the “must-haves” of tissue regeneration

Plant characteristics shaped by parental conflict

Only in Your Head

The Y chromosome: Holding steadfast in a sea of change

Computing changes in cell fate

Fasting boosts stem cells’ regenerative capacity