RADHIKA ATIT, PHD
Warren E. Rupp Assistant Professor of Biology
Research Interests
My research is focused on embryonic skin development and spans the developmental period of skin cell specification through the patterning of skin. There is relatively little known about the genetic and cellular events that lead to the acquisition of dermal identity. My goal is to identify the genetic pathways that confer dermal cell identity which subsequently drives the development of the various skin appendages and the patterning of the skin. We are currently using genetic tools to address questions of dermal cell specification, fate, and patterning. These are fundamental biological problems with implications for development in general, and for our understanding of skin related diseases.
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