Comparative morphogenesis and macroevolution
The Panfilio Lab is currently in transition from the University of Cologne. Please visit our lab pages on the Cologne site to learn more about us and what we do:
https://www.uni-koeln.de/math-nat-fak/ebio/Research/Roth/Panfilio/current-pages/research.html
Research key words:
Research areas: Developmental genetics, Animal embryology, Evolution of development
Specific topics: Tissue morphogenesis, Molecular regulation, Macroevolution, Comparative genomics
Our organisms: Insects: beetles and bugs (Coleoptera: Tribolium castaneum, Hemiptera: Oncopeltus fasciatus)
Main methods: Live cell imaging, RNAi, Transgenesis, Gene Expression, Transcriptomics
For a complete list of publications search Pubmed for Panfilio-K.
Ph.D. student projects available:
Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership (MIBTP):
- Evolutionary genomics and functional testing of novel, essential genes in lineages of pest insect species
- The role of polyploidy across the lifespan of epithelial tissues
Medical Research Council Doctoral Training Partnership (MRC DTP):
- Cell behaviors and tissue integrity during epithelial morphogenesis