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Andrea Wills is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Washington. She earned her B.A. from Pomona College in 2002 and completed her Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley in 2009. Dr. Wills' research focuses on understanding the regeneration of adult human tissues, particularly in vertebrates, which can regenerate complex tissues such as spinal cords and limbs. Her work aims to define the genetic and epigenetic pathways that govern the differentiation of cell types during regeneration and embryogenesis. Utilizing the diploid frog Xenopus tropicalis as a model system, her lab employs a combination of genomics, embryology, and cell biology to investigate the events occurring during tissue regeneration and embryonic development. Her research interests include the re-activation of early developmental signaling pathways during regeneration and how these processes are influenced by the changing signaling environment as organisms age. Dr. Wills' contributions to the field have been recognized through several awards, including the John Gurdon Prize and the Hilde Mangold Postdoctoral Prize, highlighting her impactful research in developmental biology and regeneration.
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