Skin Diseases

The Simoes-Costa lab focuses on decoding the molecular programs that orchestrate cell differentiation in the vertebrate embryo.

We employ functional genomics to characterize the gene regulatory circuits that control cell state transitions during...

The Lehoczky lab is anchored in thinking about why mammals do not regenerate their limbs following amputation.

Intriguingly, some mammalian digit tips (including mouse and human children) can regenerate following amputation, demonstrating that mammals...

Markus Frank's laboratory defined a novel function for ABCB5 in cancer stem cell maintenance and tumor growth, and investigates the therapeutic efficacy of ABCB5 targeting in melanoma and additional ABCB5-expressing human malignancies.

Research in the...

The Murphy lab studies scarless healing during fetal development and “stem cell burnout” during aging, with the goal of coaxing skin stem cells into healing wounds by regenerating tissue instead of forming a scar.

The Murphy Laboratory focuses on...

The Hsu Lab aims to discover how systemic changes of the body alter the cell-cell interactions governing development, regeneration, and injury repair.



Skin, the largest organ we have, protects us from insults and dehydration, and facilitates sensory...

Yick Fong's research aims to elucidate the full repertoire of transcription factors operating in stem cells, so that the full potential of stem cells in tissue regeneration and replacement therapy can be realized.

We study key transcriptional and gene...

Jessica Whited studies limb regeneration in axolotl salamanders, with the ultimate goal of discovering how to regenerate limbs in patients.

The Whited lab develops tools to manipulate gene expression during limb regeneration, and explores signaling events...