Research: 

I am interested in understanding how directional cues are received and translated into cell polarity. In the developing zebrafish pronephros, fluid flow functions as a directional cue for the pronephric epithelium, which undergoes a collective cell migration towards the anterior of the embryo. My work will combine live-imaging of transgenic and endogenously-tagged reporter fish lines to parse how these cells migrate, and to determine the key molecular players involved in orienting their polarity.

Training:

PhD in Molecular Biology 
Princeton University, 2023
Advisors: Celeste Nelson, PhD and Danelle Devenport, PhD

BS in Biology
University of North Carolina, 2015
Advisor: Don Fox, PhD

Lab Super Powers:

Waste Management!

When I’m not in lab:

I’m likely hiking with my dog Bifur or trying out new breweries with my partner.

Contact:

Email: paramore@uchicago.edu