final_thp_3rdedition

De Novo
by Loranna Grigoryan and Jon Lee
development, and the
biochemical machinery
responsible for this
coordination. Dr. Segil told
us this: “We are engaged in
identifying and manipulating
sensory progenitors/stem
cells as potential targets
for therapeutic approaches
to hearing loss through
regeneration. We have
developed tools, in the form of
cell-type specific markers and
purification techniques, as well
as cell culture methods
for studying the behavior of
sensory cell progenitors. We
are currently using these tools
to characterize the lineage
and regenerative potential of
specific cell populations within
the postnatal inner ear.”
Based on this, we decided
to create a piece that reflects
all of the above. Hence, we
have the base/structure look
like the DNA double helix,
which holds the ears that are
arranged like inner ear hair
cells.
We spoke with Dr. Segil from
the Broad/CIRM Center
for Regenerative Medicine
and Stem Cell Research. Dr.
Segil explained to us that
their research is on embryonic
development of the inner ear.
The researchers are exploring
the proliferation of cells, their
growth and
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