Dr. Kenneth D. Irvine

Kenneth Irvine is Principal Investigator in the Waksman Institute, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, and Director of the Graduate Program in Cell and Developmental Biology. He studies intercellular signaling networks and the influence of these signaling networks on cell fate, organ growth, and morphogenesis, using both Drosophila and mammalian models. A current focus in his lab is on how cells perceive their mechanical environment, and how tissue mechanics influences organ growth and morphogenesis.