THE SOWER LABORATORY
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Neuroendocrinology,  Biochemistry &  Molecular Biology

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​The research in my laboratory from 1983 to 2018 and with my collaborators and students emphasized multidisciplinary approaches to studying the molecular evolution of the neuroendocrine system in basal vertebrates, lampreys and hagfish. Our contributions and major breakthroughs in the biological sciences and neuroendocrinology are related to the origin, evolution and function of the neuroendocrine system in vertebrates. Our work showed and confirmed that the hypothalamic-pituitary system was a vertebrate innovation and seminal event that emerged prior to or during the differentiation of the ancestral jawless vertebrates (agnathans) (Sower et al., 2009, Sower 2015). My laboratory, along with my many collaborators, have been the driving force in elucidating the lamprey neuroendocrine system.
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  • Home
  • Research
    • Stacia Sower, PhD
    • AFAIR Laboratory
    • Center for Molecular & Comparative Endocrinology
    • Technology
    • Petromyzon marinus Neuroanatomy Database
    • Collaborators >
      • Molecular Endocrinology & Lamprey Research
      • Lamprey International Genome Consortium
      • NSF-JSPS
      • Dr. Aubrey Gorman (1914-2003)
      • Dr. Howard Bern (1920-2012)
      • Other Collaborators
    • Recent Meetings
    • Media Center
  • Publications
  • Former Lab Members
    • Dr. Stacia Sower, PI
    • Alumni >
      • Dr. Belen Tizon, Research Scientist
      • Krist Hausken, PhD Candidate
      • Shannon Barton, Masters Student
      • Emily Van Gulick, Undergraduate Student
      • Timothy Marquis, Research Technician
      • Dr. Mihael Freamat, Research Scientist
    • Photo Gallery
  • News