Craig Nelson

Craig Nelson is an Associate Professor in the Molecular and Cell Biology / Genetics and Genomics department at the University of Connecticut. His research spans computational biology, developmental genetics, and evolutionary genomics.

• Education: B.A. in Biochemistry (Cornell), Ph.D. in Genetics (Harvard), Postdoctoral Fellowship in Evolution and Development (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Research interests include:

• Genetic regulatory networks
• Embryonic stem cell differentiation
• Comparative vertebrate genomics
• Vertebrate evolutionary mechanisms
• Computational approaches to biological systems

Publication trends reveal a focus on:

• Hox gene networks in limb and axial development
• Signaling pathways (Sonic Hedgehog, Wnt, FGF) in patterning
• Evolutionary implications of gene duplication and regulatory DNA
• Computational models for developmental processes

Contact: Craig.Nelson@uconn.edu

Laboratory: Nelson Lab at the University of Connecticut