Modeling the Living Embryo
Our research applies precision measurements of molecular, cellular and tissue dynamics in living embryos, along with computer simulation and modeling, to understand the development, growth and diversification of plants and animals.
About
Cluster Coordinator
Nanette Nascone-Yoder (Molecular Biomedical Sciences)*
Cluster Colleges
NC State developmental biologists will recruit candidates whose research addresses four distinct knowledge gaps in developmental biology where forefront progress can be made through use of quantitative and computational approaches. These include: 1) How are individual cell fate decisions made – how does a specific embryonic or undifferentiated cell develop into a particular final cell type? 2) What is the influence of biomechanics on plant and animal morphogenesis? 3) What mechanisms underlie the organization of cell fates in space and time? 4) How do genetic and environmental variation interact with phenotypic plasticity and the evolution of new biological forms? New cluster faculty will have a home in one of the following departments: Molecular Biomedical Sciences, Plant and Microbial Biology, Biological Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Chemical and Biological Engineering, or Biomedical Engineering.
Open PositionsImpact
Stages of development of a plant and living embryos.
History
At NC State, faculty in developmental biology have a common interest in applying quantitative and computational methods to understand complex problems in animal and plant development. Toward this goal, 49 faculty across 16 departments in the colleges of Veterinary Medicine, Agriculture and Life Sciences, Sciences and Engineering have joined forces to recruit four new faculty members. The aim is to build a dynamic group of interdisciplinary faculty who address important questions in developmental biology in various animal and plant models by combining cutting-edge experimental, quantitative and computational approaches.