Welcome to the Prince Lab!
Welcome to the Prince lab, where we take a cellular, molecular, and comparative approach to the study of developmental processes. Our research program uses rapidly developing, transparent—and very beautiful—embryos of the zebrafish, Danio rerio. Zebrafish embryos are ideal for high resolution live imaging approaches, and these techniques are helping us to understand dynamic cellular processes that build complex structures during embryonic development—especially of the nervous system and cranial structures. Our imaging experiments are complemented by the use of increasingly powerful molecular genetic and transgenic tools, such as CRISPR/Cas technology, which allow us to interrogate the molecular basis of developmental processes. Please take a look around our pages to learn more about our ongoing studies.
NEWS AND EVENTS
Manny successfully defends his thesis!
Congratulations to Dr. Manny Rocha, who expertly defended his thesis entitled “Cdx4 regulates the development of neural crest cells in the posterior body of zebrafish embryos” and is now the Prince lab's newest PhD! Manny led the Prince lab's recent research into...
Izzy’s lateral line innervation review is published!
An article by lab undergrad Izzy Cisneros reviewing the comparative anatomy of fish lateral line innervation patterns was just published in UChicago's undergraduate research journal, Scientia. Check out this thorough review (with some awesome figures) on p. 24 of the...
Lab undergrads write about axolotls and vaccines
Undergraduate students Clare, Izzy, & Sweta (now an MD/PhD student at UPenn) have been prolific science writers and editors in Spectrum blog of the Triple Helix, UChicago's undergraduate science journalism organization. Check out their articles about axolotl...