UWMUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison · Microbiology & Immunology
Huttenlocher Lab
Anna Huttenlocher · Madison, Wisconsin
Research Focus
Dr. Anna Huttenlocher's lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison studies how cells move and communicate during the healing of wounds. They primarily use zebrafish as a model organism because of their clear bodies, which allow researchers to observe cellular interactions easily. The lab aims to understand the molecular mechanisms that regulate cell migration, which is crucial for repairing tissues and can provide insights into conditions like diabetes and autoimmune diseases.
cell migrationwound healingzebrafishneutrophilsignal transductionautoimmunitychronic woundsinflammation resolution
Research Aims
5AIM 01Investigate how cells communicate during wound healing.
AIM 02Identify key signaling networks that regulate cell migration.
AIM 03Explore the role of neutrophils in inflammation resolution.
AIM 04Develop new imaging tools to monitor cell dynamics.
AIM 05Understand how microbial interactions affect tissue repair.
Skills the Lab Values
cell culturegenome editingRNA sequencingoptical imagingaffinity chromatographymicrodissectiontranscriptome analysisanimal modelsimmunohistochemistry
Output against the department
Publications369top 10% of dept.51st of 486
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Citations22ktop 16% of dept.78th of 486
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