An interview with Karen Sears.

IF 3.7 2区生物学 Q1 DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Development Pub Date : 2024-10-15 Epub Date: 2024-10-08 DOI:10.1242/dev.204393

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Abstract

Karen Sears is a Professor of the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and the Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA. Her group leverages a range of organisms, including bats and the short-tailed opossum, to study the mechanisms underpinning mammalian evolution. Karen is a Guest Editor for Development's Special Issue on Uncovering Developmental Diversity, which highlights how unconventional model organisms are advancing our understanding of developmental biology. We caught up with Karen to find out more about her research, the importance of public engagement and the challenges of working with unusual organisms in the lab.

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凯伦-西尔斯访谈录

凯伦-西尔斯（Karen Sears）是美国加州大学洛杉矶分校（UCLA）生态学与进化生物学系和分子、细胞与发育生物学系的教授。她的研究小组利用蝙蝠和短尾负鼠等一系列生物来研究哺乳动物进化的基本机制。凯伦是《发育》杂志 "揭示发育多样性 "特刊的客座编辑，该特刊重点介绍了非常规模式生物如何推动我们对发育生物学的理解。我们采访了凯伦，了解了更多关于她的研究、公众参与的重要性以及在实验室中与非同寻常的生物一起工作所面临的挑战。

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Development 生物-发育生物学

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6.70

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433

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3 months

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