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Holger Knaut is an Associate Professor in the Department of Cell Biology at New York University. His research focuses on the mechanisms of embryonic development, particularly the movements of cell tissues and how individual neuronal precursors cluster to form structures such as ganglia. Knaut investigates how cells born away from their final locations navigate the embryo to reach their destinations, which is crucial for organ assembly. He utilizes a combination of in vivo imaging and genetic manipulations in the zebrafish model to explore these developmental processes. His work emphasizes understanding the cellular and molecular dynamics that enable cells to migrate and assemble into functional units, with implications for developmental biology and stem cell research.
Open Program in Biomedical Sciences (Vilcek Institute) covers departments like Biochemistry, Pathology, Neuroscience, Microbiology, etc.