Peter Y. Lwigale

The paper identifies core microRNAs involved in neural crest delamination and condensation during trigeminal ganglion formation in chick embryos and shows their role in promoting MET and neuronal differentiation.

The paper identifies morphogenic, molecular, and cellular adaptations in the chicken lung that enable unidirectional airflow through developmental processes and a novel alveolar cell type.

This study shows that primary cilia deficiency in neural crest cells causes anterior segment dysgenesis by disrupting hedgehog signaling and key transcription factors.