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Michael Wormington is an Associate Professor of Biology and Faculty Fellow at the Jefferson Scholars Foundation, University of Virginia. His primary affiliation is with the Department of Biology within the College of Arts & Sciences. He can be contacted at 434 982-5803 or via email at ww2t@virginia.edu, with an office at 417 Gilmer and a lab contact at 434 982-5804.
Education includes a B.A. (1975) and Ph.D. (1979) from the University of Kansas, followed by postdoctoral research at the Carnegie Institute (1979–1982).
Research focuses on microRNA (miRNA) regulation during Xenopus oogenesis and embryogenesis. Key areas include miRNA biogenesis, RISC complex function, and the maternal-to-zygotic transition. Dr. Wormington uses molecular, cellular, and biochemical approaches to study how miRNAs control gene expression during developmental processes, particularly the roles of Ago2, DGCR8, Dicer, and Drosha proteins. Current investigations explore how progesterone-induced meiotic maturation activates miRNA processing and how RISC participates in the degradation of maternal mRNAs during embryogenesis.
Though no specific awards are listed, his work contributes to foundational understanding of epigenetic regulation in developmental biology. No advising or grant details are provided in the text, but his laboratory research emphasizes the mechanistic basis of cellular specialization during early embryonic development.
