From Embryos to Stem Cells and Back Again: A Developmental Journey 

Originally Aired, October 19, 2020  

The McMaster Program for Faculty Development at McMaster University helps bring you a virtual lecture entitled "From Embryos to Stem Cells and Back Again: A Developmental Journey" featuring Dr. Janet Rossant.

Dr. Rossant is a world leader in developmental and stem cell biology. She has provided significant insights into how an embryo develops, how genes control development and how pluripotent and other stem cells are established. Her research interests focus on understanding the genetic control of normal and abnormal development in the mouse embryo and its impact on human development and disease.

By understanding the underpinning of early development in the mouse embryo, she has contributed to the understanding of human embryo development and stem cell origins. Further, her research on the genes controlling blood vessel development has defined novel pathways for new drug interventions in cancer. Throughout her career, Dr. Rossant has been a pioneer and innovator of new techniques to manipulate the mouse genome, enabling the mouse to become the pre-eminent model for understanding the function of the human genome sequence.