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Professor Colin Jahoda is affiliated with Durham University's Department of Biosciences. His research focuses on developmental biology of skin and its appendages, with applications in tissue engineering for regenerative medicine and dermatology. Key interests include epithelial-mesenchymal interactions, stem cell reprogramming, mesenchymal progenitor cell potential, and wound healing. He collaborates with institutions like the University of Grenoble (France) on projects involving corneal and amnion epithelium transformation. His work explores mechanisms to induce hair follicles using cultured dermal cells and investigates their roles in adipose, osteogenic, and hematopoietic differentiation. Two PhD students, Masi Yousefi and Matthew Morrison, are currently under his supervision. The lab's findings aim to develop clinically relevant skin substitutes and therapeutic solutions for hair loss and tissue regeneration.
Research Postgraduate (PhD) students include:
- Masi Yousefi
- Matthew Morrison
Key research themes are:
- Epithelial-mesenchymal interactions in skin appendage development
- Stem cell plasticity and transdifferentiation
- Regenerative approaches to skin wound healing
- Biomimetic tissue engineering for hair follicle induction
Publications highlight advancements in:
- 3D culture-based reprogramming of dermal cells
- Role of Wnt/β-Catenin signaling in dermal cell fate
- Genetic basis of hair follicle formation
