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Debra Lynn Silver is a Professor in the Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology at Duke University. Her research program employs a multifaceted strategy to bridge developmental neurobiology, RNA biology, and evolution. She investigates cell fates, studying progenitor divisions that influence development and disease, as well as diverse layers of post-transcriptional regulation in neural progenitors. Her studies focus on RNA binding proteins implicated in neurological diseases. Silver also uses live imaging to investigate sub-cellular control of mRNA localization and translation within neural progenitors. A significant aspect of her research is understanding how human-specific genetic changes influence species-specific brain development, aiming to integrate these efforts to comprehend the intricacies of brain development.
Duke University • Durham, NC
Teaching and conducting research in the areas of cell biology and molecular genetics.
Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University • Durham, NC
Overseeing departmental operations and academic responsibilities.
Duke Initiative for Science & Society • Durham, NC
Participating in interdisciplinary research and education initiatives.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)