Prince lab fifth year graduate student Manny Rocha was featured on the NIH’s instagram page. Manny, originally from Costa Rica, is a recipient of the prestigious F31 diversity training grant which provides for research work, attending conferences, and collaborations with other labs. Manny is currently working on the early development and patterning of neural crest cells along the head-trunk axis.
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Meet Manny Rocha, a graduate student in the lab of Dr. Victoria Prince at the University of Chicago. Manny’s research is supported by our F31 diversity training grant, which enables him to attend scientific conferences, form research collaborations, and even train in other labs. Manny, originally from Costa Rica, studies neural crest cells, a temporary cell that exists during embryonic development. Using zebrafish as a model, Manny investigates how neural crest cells develop into two distinct types that are responsible for forming the head and the trunk of the body. When problems arise in this early development, diseases called neurocristopathies can occur. These include cleft palate, Waardenburg syndrome, and Hirschsprung disease. Swipe to see more photos of Manny conducting research in the lab, including a microscopy image that made it onto the cover of Developmental Dynamics (credit: Prince Lab at the University of Chicago, http://bit.ly/2Tr2smz, http://bit.ly/35X0rAY). @ucprincelab @uchicago @uchicagobsd #NICHD #NIH #Biology #EmbryonicDevelopment #Research #Lab #Science #Researcher #BirthDefects
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