Events / Genetics Seminar Series – Shreffler Lecture, Connie Cepko, PhD

Genetics Seminar Series – Shreffler Lecture, Connie Cepko, PhD

4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Connor Auditorium, Farrell Learning and Teaching Center, 520 S. Euclid Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110
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Connie Cepko, PhD
Bullard Professor of Genetics and Neuroscience
Department of Genetics
Harvard Medical School

Department of Genetics

Connie Cepko, PhD

Bullard Professor of Genetics and Neuroscience

Department of Genetics

Harvard Medical School

Talk Title: How does the retina make so many cell types?

Abstract: The retina is a remarkable tissue, with >120 cell types, and many circuits dedicated to transforming light into useful information regarding our world. We are interested in the strategy used by the retina to produce so many cell types, and distribute them fairly equally across the tissue. We are also interested in the mechanisms used for cell fate choice among the many progeny of multipotent progenitor cells. A model for the overarching strategy, based upon lineage studies and birthdating, will be presented.

Host: Dr. Ting Wang