Ben Steventon

Professor Ben Steventon is a faculty member at the University of Cambridge in the Department of Genetics. His research focuses on developmental biology, particularly the regulation of cell fate decisions during embryonic axis patterning in zebrafish and chick embryos.

Key research themes include:

• Downward causation in multi-tissue interactions
• Pattern emergence through dynamic gene regulatory networks
• Multi-scale regulation of developmental timing

His lab employs live quantitative imaging and single-cell transcriptomics to address these questions. Notable affiliations include:

• Theme Leader (Reproduction, Development and Lifelong Health)
• Open Research Representative (Cambridge DORA committee)
• Chair of Microscopy Steering Committee

He has received the Wellcome Trust/Royal Society Sir Henry Dale Fellowship and actively mentors researchers such as:

• Postdoctoral Research Associates: Dr Qiyu Chen, Dr Imen Lassadi, Dr Guillermo Serrano-Najera, Alice Yuen
• Research Assistants: Oskar Batty, Apolline Delahaye
• Postgraduate Students: Alexandra Neaverson, Yuri Takahashi