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Jennifer Spengler PhD



Dr. Jennifer Spengler

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Mentor

Dr. Jeff Gross

Education

PhD in Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology, University of Pittsburgh, 2021

BS in Biology, Molecular Biology Option, Millersville University of Pennsylvania, 2015


Research

Areas of Interest

I am interested in developmental biology, genetics, epigenetics and cell differentiation.

Abstracts

  • Pan-American Society of Evolutionary Developmental Biology 2015, Trunk neural crest cell specification and emigration in turtle embryos
  • Young Investigator Science Retreat 2016, In Vivo Analysis of Early Neuroblastoma Development Using Transgenic Quail
  • Society for Developmental Biology Midwest Regional Meeting 2016, In Vivo Analysis of Human Neuroblastoma Using an Embryonic Transgenic Quail 

Why I chose Pitt

I chose the University of Pittsburgh because of the wide array of labs working in fields that interested me, with many opportunities for diverse university wide collaborations.