Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz, Ph.D. (University of Cambridge)
"The Science of Human Embryos and Embryo Models"
Early mammalian development is characterized by a series of critical transitions that lay the foundation for a healthy pregnancy and healthy baby. To understand the scientific basis for this, the Zernicka-Goetz laboratory develops innovative scientific technologies using stem cells to model the early human embryo. These models provide a system to study fundamental aspects of human embryo development and offer significant potential to improve outcomes for assisted reproduction, elucidate the causes of early pregnancy failure, and provide insights into the developmental origins of diseases.
Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz is the Bren Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering at Caltech and Professor of Mammalian Development and Stem Cells at the University of Cambridge. Spanning the last twenty-five years, her lab has made seminal contributions to the study of human embryos and is a pioneer in the field of stem cell-based embryo models.
Lunch to follow seminar at 1pm in CNSI Lobby.
This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Reproductive Science Health & Education, the Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology and the UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center.