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Alexander F. Schier, a developmental biologist known best for his work tracking the development of vertebrae in zebrafish will join the department beginning July...
...Professor Schier’s enthusiasm for new ideas, inventive studies of zebrafish genetics and insightful analysis of his results place him at the forefront of developmental biology,” Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences William C. Kirby said in a statement. “He is highly regarded as an inspiring educator of undergraduate and graduate students...
Schier focuses his research on zebrafish because they present the complexity of vertebrate organisms, while offering the benefits of clear embryos and rapid maturation, making their development easier to study, he said...
Though the zebrafish lacks some more complex features present in mammals, Downling says the fish will serve his research purposes well for the future...
...Dowling concludes, “For studying basic developmental processes, the zebrafish is ideal...