Events -- Beta Cell Interest Group (BIG)

Regulation of Embryonic Beta Cell Proliferation

Michelle Guney
Graduate Student
Gannon Lab

Previous research in our lab has shown that connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) is a secreted factor that is required for beta cell proliferation and islet morphogenesis during embryogenesis. My project is focused on understanding whether CTGF is acting in an autocrine or paracrine fashion and with which signaling pathways it interacts to modulate islet development.

About this ongoing activity:

The Vanderbilt Center for Stem Cell Biology (VCSCB) sponsors a weekly Beta Cell Interest Group (BIG) meeting for invited Vanderbilt faculty, research assistants and students to discuss topics relating to beta cell biology. BIG meetings are held on Wednesdays from 9:00-10:00 AM in 512 Light Hall.