Johann K. Eberhart

The Eberhart lab studies how genetics and the environment influence the cellular mechanisms underlying craniofacial and neuronal development. Development requires the precise control of multiple cellular processes, including cell movement, signaling, and differentiation. Disruption of any one of the processes can result in birth defects. Our goal is to determine how these varied cellular processes integrate during development using the zebrafish as a model organism. Studies in the lab utilize a variety of techniques including genetics, molecular biology and live imaging of embryos to understand the causes of human birth defects.