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What are the molecular mechanisms by which cnidarian animals develop, evolve, and maintain mutualistic relationships with their associated microbiome?
Welcome to the Gibson Lab!
Dr. Matt Gibson arrived at the Stowers Institute as a developmental biologist trained in genetic analysis of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. His lab’s early research focused on the molecular mechanisms governing cell proliferation and epithelial organization, central problems in developmental biology. This work provided a strong foundation in genetics, live imaging, and quantitative approaches to morphogenesis, which set the stage for his lab’s later investigations using emerging cnidarian models.
With the hope of discovering new ways to save these iconic animals from extinction, scientists in the Gibson Lab have successfully induced sexual reproduction in a population of Great Barrier Reef coral housed hundreds of miles from the nearest ocean.
