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Ruthie Angelovici
Ruthie Angelovici is an associate professor in the Division of Biological Sciences.
Paula McSteen
Paula McSteen is a professor in the Division of Biological Sciences and part of the Interdisciplinary Plant Group (IPG). Developmental biologist McSteen is studying the genetics of the maize plant, and in particular, she is investigating how a certain plant growth hormone – auxin – affects the manner in which a corn plant grows branches, leaves, flowers, and ears. In cooperation with other researchers, McSteen discovered that auxin is critical for controlling growth within a group of plant stem cells, called meristems, which can develop into leaves, flowers or any number of plant organs. McSteen’s research is expected to…
D Cornelison
D Cornelison is a professor in the departments of Biological Sciences and Molecular Microbiology and Immunology. Work in Cornelison’s lab is aimed at understanding satellite cells, the stem cells responsible for growth, repair, and regeneration of skeletal muscle. In particular, the lab studies how satellite cells get information from the local environment, then use that information to decide whether to divide, move to another area in the muscle, or differentiate into functional muscle cells. This research is important not only for the insight it will provide into how the body maintains and repairs itself over a lifetime’s worth of wear…