讲座内容：Evo-Dev of feather

讲座时间： 6月12日（周二）10:00 am

讲座地点：会议室317

主讲：Dr. Cheng-Ming Chuong

讲座人简介：Dr. Cheng-Ming Chuong received his M.D. from Taiwan University in 1978. He then obtained his Ph.D. from The Rockefeller University in 1983. Later he moved to the University of Southern California in 1987 and work on the development and regeneration of feather, tooth, and hairs. He is currently a professor of pathology and also serves as the Chair of Graduate Committee in Department of Pathology. Dr. Chuong directs the Laboratory of Tissue Development and Engineering in the Department of Pathology, USC. Using the ectoderm as a Rosetta stone, his laboratory learned from nature how to mold stem cells into different ectodermal organs during development, evolution and stem cell engineering. He has promoted the concept of "topobiology" which is crucial for guiding epidermal stem cells into proper architectures. He demonstrated how the process can guide stem cells to the multiple forms of ectodermal organs. He is also one of the leaders of regenerative biology, and pioneered the work of regenerative hair waves, on how macro-environment can affect the regenerative activity of stem cells in vivo. He also carries out multiple discipline research by collaborating with robot engineers and mathematical biologists, thus provides new understanding in behavior of organ populations.

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