Some Guiding Principles Of the Lab
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Understand the molecular and cellular mechanisms that guide embryonic formation of the vertebrate forebrain and pituitary gland.
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Explore how embryonic cell-cell signaling systems continue to guide neural and endocrine function and growth through larval development and in the adult.
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Develop new tools for the study of cell-cell signaling, including Hedgehog mediated signaling, and share these tools freely with the scientific community.
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Uncover new functions for previously studied signaling systems.
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Help develop zebrafish as a teaching tool in the K-12 classroom to expose the next generation to the unexplored and exciting world of neuroscience and developmental neurobiology.
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Disseminate our findings to the general public to help stimulate interest in science overall, and educate the public about the critical role basic research plays in our pursuit of a better understanding of our natural world and in our attempts to tackle major medical conditions that affect our species.