Exciting progress in the field of Developmental Biology has occurred in recent years because of the confluence of advances in a number of areas in the biomedical sciences, including genetics, cellular and molecular biology. A Developmental Biology Center at the University of Virginia provides an intellectual focus for a large number of faculty here, both in the College of Arts and Science and the Medical School, who work on a wide range of developmental problems. While faculty research programs focus on organisms ranging from Drosophila to Xenopus and mouse, and include study of events spanning from fertilization to the latest stages of cellular differentation in a mature organism, all of those who participate share an intense interest in this fundamental area. The program is designed for students who wish to pursue graduate work on fundamental questions in developmental biology, learning about different facets of development as they prepare for careers in this area.

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