Grant: Undergraduate: Summer Studentship Award - Institute Community Support
University of British Columbia
$5,000.00
Functional analysis of Cell-ECM adhesion during Dorsal Closure using quantitative imaging and mathematical modeling
FY 2014-15
Summary
During development of an organism, individual cells undergo shape changes and rearrangements in order to form complex tissues and organs in a process known as morphogenesis. These changes and movements are facilitated by proteins responsible for cell adhesion to extra-cellular structures. Using the development of the fruit fly embryo as a model system, I am investigating the role of cell adhesion molecules in morphogenesis. My approach involves quantitative analysis of cell dynamics and mathematical models to better understand how defects in cell adhesion proteins affect development of the embryo, and more generally, the mechanisms behind tissue defects and disease.
Department
Program
Undergraduate: Summer Studentship Award - Institute Community Support
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
323955
Name
Meng Steven X
Region
British Columbia
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Genetics
Theme2
Biomedical
Prcname2
Undergraduate Studentship - IG
Projecttitle
Functional analysis of Cell-ECM adhesion during Dorsal Closure using quantitative imaging and mathematical modeling
Programtype2
Studentship Programs
Orgnameinp2
University of British Columbia
Cihramount2
$5,000
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Undergraduate: Summer Studentship Award - Institute Community Support
Keyworddelim
Cell-Ecm Adhesion; Cellular Adhesion; Dorsal Closure; Mathematical Modelling; Quantitative Image Analysis; Tissue Morphogenesis
Abstract
During development of an organism, individual cells undergo shape changes and rearrangements in order to form complex tissues and organs in a process known as morphogenesis. These changes and movements are facilitated by proteins responsible for cell adhesion to extra-cellular structures. Using the development of the fruit fly embryo as a model system, I am investigating the role of cell adhesion molecules in morphogenesis. My approach involves quantitative analysis of cell dynamics and mathematical models to better understand how defects in cell adhesion proteins affect development of the embryo, and more generally, the mechanisms behind tissue defects and disease.
Competitiondate
201501
Approvedterm2
0 yr 4 mths
Pinamesdelim
Meng, Steven X
Approvedterm
0 an 4 mois
Cihrcontribution2
Institute of Genetics~ $5,000~ $0~
