Biography
Dr. Hansen is a postdoctoral research associate in the Pelegri Lab at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. While at UW-Madison, she completed a PhD in Genetics with expertise in developmental biology, zebrafish molecular genetics, cell biology, and life sciences communication. Her primary research interests include reproduction and cell fate determination, specifically in the context of embryonic development and primordial germ cell/germline specification.
articles in press (2021)
Primordial germ cell specification in vertebrate embryos: Phylogenetic distribution and conserved molecular features of preformation and induction
Conserved germ plasm characteristics across the Danio and Devario lineages
Written for the Communicating Research to the General Public: Wisconsin Initiative for Science Literacy (WISL) Thesis Award Program
Contact: chansen24 @ wisc.edu
Lab website: https://pelegri.webhosting.cals.wisc.edu/