Amy Ralston, PhD

Amy Ralston

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Education/Degree Information

B.A., Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madision, WI
Postdoctoral Research, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada

 

Biography

Research in the Ralston Lab is focused on discovering how genes regulate stem cell behavior in the mammalian embryo and during somatic cell reprogramming. This goal is the first step toward developing new stem cell models and therapies for the study and treatment of human diseases and birth defects. The Ralston Lab integrates classical embryology and cutting-edge genomics and microscopy to discover the principles of mammalian development. Research in the Ralston Lab is supported by awards from the National Institutes of Health. In 2016, Professor Ralston was awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) by President Barack Obama, the highest honor given by the White House to junior faculty in STEM. Associate Dean Ralston is passionate about making science accessible to all people.

 

Research Interests

1. Preimplantation development
2. Extraembryonic tissues
3. Genomics, gene expression, and signaling
4. Stem cell models of reproduction

 

Dr. Alyson Lokken, a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Amy Ralston has received an award from the National Institutes of Health Contraception and Infertility Loan Repayment Program (NIH-LRP) from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development for her research on the dual roles of OCT4 in preimplantation development.

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Ralston Lab Website:
https://ralstonlab.natsci.msu.edu

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