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Teaching Interests: Principles of Embryonic Development (ZO 361), Experimental Embryology and related areas of Genetics and Cell Biology; Research Interests:The role of genes which contribute to the ability of cells to undergo ordered tissue formation, organogenesis and the proper placement of those organs during vertebrate development. Particularly of interest is the early-stages of the frog (Xenopus), with emphasis on mechanisms underlying the regulation of tight junctions and their role in morphogenesis.