PhD student
McGill University
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Shruti Kumar is a fifth-year Ph.D. student in the lab of Dr. Loydie Jerome-Majewska in the department of Human Genetics at McGill University. She completed her master’s degree in developmental biology with Dr. Tamara Franz-Odendaal, where she studied the pattering of bones in the eyes using chicken embryos. During this time, she became interested in studying craniofacial development as well as the etiology of disorders that affect the craniofacial region in newborns. Her current research aims to model the rare disorders caused by pathogenic mutations in Sf3b4, Nager and Rodriguez syndromes in mouse. She will use these mutant models to identify key pathways or mechanisms involved in the development of the facial skeletal structure that are sensitive to changes in Sf3b4. For her research, Shruti has received trainee fellowship awards from the Center for Research in Reproduction and Development, as well as the Child Health and Human Development programs through the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre.
Requirement of Sf3b4 During Axial and Craniofacial Development in Mouse Embryos
Sunday, March 24, 2024
8:45am – 9:00am US EDT
