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School of the Biological Sciences

 

 

University Reader, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience

Bénédicte Sanson aims to understand how genetic inputs integrate with the mechanical properties of the cells and tissues to produce form, focussing on axis extension and compartmental boundary formation. Learn more. 

 

Research Areas


Early development
Morphogenesis
Gastrulation
Segmentation
Drosophila model 
 

Techniques


Drosophila genetics 
Live imaging 
Quantitative imaging
Computational analysis
Mathematical modelling
 

Areas for Collaboration


Cell biology 
Membranous proteins in epithelia
Arrangement and interaction in extracellular space
Extracellular space size 
 
 

 

Research Theme


   Reproduction, Development and Lifelong Health