NIDCR Lab Snapshots: Neural Crest Development & Disease Unit

Take a peek inside the Neural Crest Development & Disease Unit, and hear from lab chief and Stadtman Tenure Track Investigator Dr. Laura Kerosuo and dentist-scientist Dr. Shaun Abrams, who recently departed the Kerosuo lab to start his own lab at NIDCR as an NIH Independent Research Scholar. They discuss their work to understand a group of stem cells in the early embryo called neural crest cells, which are critical for development of the face and skull. A better understanding of neural crest development could help scientists design treatments for birth conditions that affect the head and face.