Jeffrey Bush, PhD
Our lab studies basic mechanisms by which signaling between cells coordinates morphogenesis. Understanding this control has significance beyond its fundamental importance in development since birth defects are the leading cause of death for infants during the first year of life. Craniofacial anomalies are the most common class of congenital defect in humans, with three quarters of all malformations identified at birth involving craniofacial dysmorphogenesis. We utilize multiple approaches based in mouse genetics to understand fundamental signaling processes as they relate to craniofacial development and disease. In addition to mouse genetics approaches, we utilize human induced pluripotent stem cells and live imaging to understand the cellular and molecular control of morphogenesis.
Interests: Craniofacial, cleft lip, cleft palate, craniosynostosis, signaling, Eph/ephrin