“Ribosome Biogenesis and DNA Damage, Global Processes with Tissue Specific Effects in Development and Disease”

Hosted by the Department of Developmental Biology

Full schedule, Developmental Biology seminars

The Trainor Lab is interested in neural crest cells, cells which form in early development and migrate from the primitive embryonic brain and spinal cord to form the face, heart, and gut. Neural crest cells generate much of the bone, cartilage, and connective tissue of the head and face as well as neurons and glia in the peripheral nervous system. Dr. Trainor is interested in genetic and developmental programs that cause rare diseases. In particular, he is interested in how disruptions in neural crest cell formation leads to congenital disorders of the head and face like Treacher-Collins Syndrome and Acrofacial Dysostosis-Cincinnati Type. On Monday he will talk about how disruptions in ribosome formation and RNA transcription control the viability of neural crest cells that give rise to development of the head, face, and digestive tract.

For inquiries contact Brittni Martin.