Judith
Cebra-Thomas
Courses:
- Bio 100: Introductory
Biology
Bio 465: Developmental Biology (Spring 2007)
Bio108H: Freshman Honors Seminar in Biology
Senior Seminar in Biology (Fall 2006)
Education:
B.A. The Johns Hopkins
University, Baltimore,
MD
Ph.D. Washington
University, St. Louis,
MO
- Curriculum
Vitae
Contact
information:
Judy.Cebra-Thomas@millersville.edu
jacebra@hotmail.com
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Research
Interests:
Evolutionary developmental
biology; Development of evolutionarily novel
structures such as the turtle shell. Role of
cell-cell interactions and signaling molecules in
the development of skin and lungs in mice and
chicks,
![](JCT%20research/Turtle/img/Slider2.jpg)
Research
with undergraduate students
![](img/JCT_Lung.jpg)
The growth pattern of the
developing lung (above) is controlled by signaling
proteins such as Fibroblast Growth Factor 10
(FGF10) and Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) and by
transcription factors like Tbx5.
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