Peter Tran

Developmental biology and genetic underpinnings of craniofacial development

The mission of our lab is to make a positive impact in science, in our team members and for patients everywhere. Our research program focuses on understanding the developmental biology and genetic underpinnings of craniofacial development. We are particularly interested in translating fundamental discoveries to clinical impact. Current projects include investigations of transcription factors important in regulating embryonic epithelial biology and neural crest differentiation, and the clinical malformations associated with this biology. We utilize the state-of-art approaches of genomics and cell biology in zebrafish, mouse and human iPSC models to mechanistically analyze these topics.