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Cellular protrusion mediated long-range cell-to-cell communication
The research goal of the Eom lab is to discover the cellular and molecular mechanisms of long-range intercellular communication mediated by a novel signaling protrusion called ‘airinemes’.
Mechanisms underlying morphogenesis and…

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Development and regeneration of insulin-producing β cells: Diabetes is associated with a loss of β cells. The goal of the Parsons lab is to find therapeutic routes that can increase β-cell numbers and reverse a…

Wenqi Wang, Ph.D.

The central question the Wang lab is interested in investigating is what are the signaling networks underlying tissue homeostasis and organ size control as well as the role of their dysregulation in tumorigenesis….

Claudia Benavente, Ph.D.

Understanding epigenetic deregulation in pediatric cancer tumorigenesis
The Benavente Lab research interests focus on elucidating the molecular and cellular mechanisms that drive tumor progression. Our research is specifically focus on the genetic and epigenetic…

Scott Atwood, PhD

Scott received his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from University of Oregon where he studied how cell polarity influenced cell fate in fly neural stem cells. He continued his training at Stanford University where…

German Enciso, Ph.D.
Professor (joint appt.)
University of California
Department of Mathematics
440E Rowland Hall
Mail Code: 3875
Irvine, CA 92697
Tel: (949) 824-3727

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Justin Shaffer, Ph.D.
Assistant Teaching Professor

4234 McGaugh Hall
University of California Irvine
Irvine, CA 92697

Tel: (949) 824-2801
Fax: (949) 824-4709
Email: j.shaffer@uci.edu

Courses taught (click on the links for sample materials):
– Bio Sci 93 (DNA to Organisms)          …

Sha Sun, Ph.D.

Long noncoding RNAs in epigenetic programming – The general interest of the Sun laboratory is to understand how a living cell controls its genetic and epigenetic composition. The main focus of our research…