Center for Organogenesis, Growth and Development |
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R.A. Gomez, M.D. Victoria Norwood, M.D. Robert Chevalier, M.D. The Center for Organogenesis, Growth and Development (currently being transformed into the new University-wide Institute for Morphogenesis and Regenerative Medicine) was created by Dr. Gomez to advance our knowledge of the basic mechanisms whereby tissues and organs are formed during normal and abnormal development. Areas of interest include cell differentiation and fate, tissue vascularization, epithelial differentiation, cell-to-cell interactions, tissue repair and regeneration. Investigators from the Division of Pediatric Nephrology have coordinated their efforts to understand the molecular and cell events responsible for the morphological and functional development of the kidney. Dr. Victoria Norwood is studying the roles of cyclooxygenase-2 and angiotensins in cell lineage and renal development. Dr. Ariel Gomez is studying the lineage, differentiation and branching of kidney arterioles. Dr. Robert Chevalier has a longstanding interest in the molecular, cellular and physiologic events resulting from ureteral obstruction during kidney development.
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