Track I - Physician Scientist
Sponser: Neonatal Perinatal Research Institute
Supervisors: Dr. Margaret Kirby, Brigid Hogan, John Klingensmith, Page Anderson and Blanche Capel

Websites:
http://kirbylab.mc.duke.edu/
http://www.cellbio.duke.edu/faculty/research/Hogan.html
http://www.cellbio.duke.edu/faculty/research/Klingensmith.html
http://www.cellbio.duke.edu/faculty/research/Capel.html

A number of opportunities exist at Duke to provide a background and research opportunities in various aspects of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology to students and fellows associated with the Neonatal-Perinatal Research Institute.

Course Descriptions:

Cell Biology 296: "Developmental Biology Colloquium", spring semester.

This course revolves around weekly seminars presented by leading national and international developmental biologists. It consists of faculty and student presentations based on the relevant literature as well as discussion sessions with each invited speaker. Each semester presents 14 topics spanning contemporary problems in developmental biology. Although speakers represent all contemporary disciplines and model systems, the course emphasizes molecular and genetic approaches to embryogenesis in major model organisms. This course is open to doctoral students and postgraduate fellows in the basic science and clinical departments.

Several courses in the Graduate School and Medical School offer important background education in the various subjects necessary to fully understand development. Each covers an important intellectual prerequisite for advanced developmental biology as well as examples of developmental issues in the context of the course subjects. Depending on a trainee's prior experience and research interests, students are advised to consider taking one or more of these courses. They include:

Cell Biology 200 and 201, "Cell Biology" and "Microanantomy", Fall semester (courses primarily designed for first-year medical students)

Cell Biology 203, "Introduction to Physiology" Fall semester (modern approaches to mammalian physiology)

Cell Biology 251, "Molecular Cell Biology", Fall semester (molecular approaches to cell biology)

Cell Biology 417 "Cellular Signaling" Spring semester (molecular mechanisms of signal transduction in growth, differentiation, physiology, etc)

UPG 278, "Solutions to Biological Problems", Fall semester (genetic approaches to address research problems in cell and developmental biology).

 

Research seminars and meetings:
A variety of ongoing seminar series, journal clubs and research meetings are open to NPRI associated interested in developmental biology.

Seminar series:

Stem Cell Biology Seminar
Developmental Biology Colloquium
The following seminar series frequently feature developmental biology topics:
Signal transduction Colloquium
Cell Structure and Function
University Program in Genetics

Journal clubs:
Kirbylab Journal Club - Tuesday 3 PM

Research meetings:
Duke Mouse Development Meeting
Triangle Mouse Embryology and Genetics Meeting
Triangle Vertebrate Development Meeting

Laboratory training:
Rotation and other short- or long-term training experiences are available in the many labs that focus intensively on developmental biology at Duke. These include research labs in:

Cell Biology - Mouse Embryology and Genetics.
Pediatrics/Neonatology - Mouse embryology and genetics
Genetics - Fruit fly developmental genetics
Neurobiology - mouse synaptic development
Microbiology - zebrafish development
Biology - Fruit fly cell biology and development.

 

To refer a patient, 24 hours a day:
Ask for the neonatologist on call at:
1-800-MED-DUKE (1-800-633-3853)
or dial the pager directly at: (919) 970-1714.

Phone (919) 668-1592
Fax (919) 681-6065