Todd Schoborg, Ph.D.
Department of Molecular Biology
Assistant Professor
Research Overview
The Schoborg lab is broadly interested in understanding the genetic basis of disease. How do gene mutations disrupt cell and tissue homeostasis such that an organism’s physiology and development are altered?
Working at the interface of genetics, cell biology, and development, we attempt to answer these questions using the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, as a model system. By combining the powerful genetic tools of this organism with high resolution microscopy techniques and -omics based approaches, we attempt to gain a comprehensive understanding of gene function that is relevant to human health.
