ESP Biography

Isn’t it amazing that the trillions of cells in your body all descended from a single fertilized egg?! Even more remarkable is that the early embryos of ALL vertebrates (even of people) look essentially identical--a fact that scientists use to explore human development. For example, developmental biologists have utilized chick embryos as a model to study blood vessel development. Come to this class to learn what developmental biologists are interested in and what they do on a daily basis. We hope you will leave with some experience in chick embryo culture techniques, dissection skills, and vertebrate anatomy. We will also briefly address the ethical use of animal models in basic research that is geared towards advancing human health.