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Prof. Nancy H Hopkins

Professor of Biology, Emerita

Primary DLC

Department of Biology

MIT Room: 76-253D
(617) 253-6414

Areas of Interest and Expertise

Developmental Biology: Zebrafish Developmental Genetics
Application of Large-Scale Forward Genetics in Zebrafish, Danio rerio, to Study Development and Function, Particularly in the Nervous System
Developing Insertional Mutagenesis in Zebrafish to Identify Genes that Specify Early Developmental Processes
Use of Retroviral Vectors as Insertional Mutagens
Biological Oceanography

Research Summary

Professor Hopkins studies identification of genes essential for early development in zebrafish, and the role of these genes in longevity and cancer predisposition in adult fish.

Recent Work

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