Close up of three images depicting research in craniofacial skin and bone development in the mouse embryo.

The Atit Lab focuses on mammalian craniofacial and skin development and disease.

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Calvarial osteoblasts in mouse
Mouse embryonic frontal bone osteoblasts (red) and mineralized bone (green).
Nikaya Polsani, explaining her work to her brother before graduating

Our Team

Our group of graduate and undergraduate students focus their research on ongoing projects in craniofacial development and skin fibrosis. 

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Close up image of skin cells

Our Research

Our research is focused on skin and skull bone development and spans the developmental period of cell fate selection through the diseases of skin and bones.

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  • Congratulations to Rachel and Megan

    January 01, 2022
    Congratulations to Rachel and Megan for receiving Honors and Funding in 2021. Rachel Wyetzner got…

  • Congratulations to Anna

    April 10, 2020
    Congratulations to Anna for getting a slot on the NIH-Musculoskeletal Training grant and Best Talk…
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