Mitotic bookmarking in stem cells (Bobbie Pelham-Webb)
The goal of the Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Training Program is to provide pre-doctoral individuals from diverse backgrounds with the scientific and academic training required to pursue investigative careers and become future leaders in biomedical research and other science related fields. The Training Program is an integral but distinct part of the umbrella Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences. The program is inter-disciplinary and incorporates research programs in Developmental and Stem Cell Biology from the following six PhD programs at WCGS:
- BCMB Allied Program
- Physiology, Biophysics&Systems Biology
- Neuroscience
- Immunology & Microbial Pathogenesis
The Training Program includes 40 faculty members from Weill Cornell Medical College and the Sloan-Kettering Institute, with outstanding collective experience in academic research and the training of pre- and post-doctoral students. The research interests in the Training Program are represented by the following six areas:
- Lineage Differentiation and Plasticity
- Signaling and Patterning
- Stem Cells and Regeneration
- Reproductive and Neonatal Biology
- Human Development and Disease
- Quantitative and Systems Biology
The program is funded by a T32 training grant T32 HD060600, now in the third funding cycle, from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). It supports eligible pre-doctoral trainees for a period of two years. The training activities include:
- Two signature courses offered in alternating years:
- Principles of Developmental Biology
- Stem Cells in Tissue Morphogenesis
- Trainee Work-in-Progress colloquium
- Trainee-invited seminars
- Fellowship writing workshops
- Mentoring of summer students from WCGS diversity programs, and others.
Program Directors:
Heidi Stuhlmann, PhD (hes2011@med.cornell.edu)
Cell and Developmental Biology, Weill Cornell Medicine
Zhirong Bao, PhD (baoz@mskcc.org)
Developmental Biology Program, MSKCC
Matthias Stadtfeld, PhD (mas4011@med.cornell.edu)
Cell Biology in Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine
Loss of cell-cell adhesion in Drosophila embryos lacking the protein Ajuba (Maria Bustillo)