Carol A. Erickson
Professor
caerickson@ucdavis.edu

Molecular & Cellular Biology

Office
3133 Life Sciences Addition
752-8318


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Degrees:
1976 PhD Yale University Cell Biology
1971 BA Wilson College, Pennsylvania Biology
Research Interests:

Our research focuses on the development of the avian trunk neural crest. We are particularly interested in the mechanisms that segregate the neural crest lineage from the neural epithelium, the mechanisms that guide specific neural crest lineages along different migratory pathways, and the control of neural crest cell differentiation. The laboratory uses a number of experimental approaches to address cellular and molecular aspects of neural crest development including: surgical manipulation, cell culture, in vitro embryo culture, in ovo electroporation of expression plasmids, and gene knockdown using antisense oligonucleotides and morpholinos.
Awards:
Phi Beta Kappa, 1971
Research Career Development Award (NIH), 1983-1988
Elected Fellow, AAAS, 2001
Department and Center Affiliations:
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Center for Genetics and Development
Professional Societies:
Society for Developmental Biology
Society for Cell Biology
American Society for the Advancement of Science
CBS Graduate Group Affiliations:
Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology  
Publications:
  • Jin EJ, CA Erickson, S Takada, and LW Burrus. 2001. Wnt and BMP signaling govern lineage segregation of melanocytes in the avian embryo. Developmental Biology 233:22-37
  • Kos, R, MV Reedy, RL Johnson and CA Erickson. 2001. The winged-helix transcription factor FoxD3 is important for establishing the neural crest lineage and repressing melanogenesis in avian embryos. Development 128:1467-1479
  • Santiago A and CA Erickson. 2002. Ephrin-B ligands play a dual role in the control of neural crest cell migration. Development 129:3621-3632
  • Hall R, and CA Erickson. 2003. ADAM 10: An Active Metalloprotease Expressed During Avian Epithelial Morphogenesis. Developmental Biology 256: 146-159
  • Kos, R, RP Tucker, R Hall, T Duong, and CA Erickson. 2003. Methods for Introducing Morpholinos into the Chicken Embryo. Developmental Dynamics 226: 470-477
  • Duong, T. D. and C. A. Erickson. 2004. MMP-2 plays an essential role in producing epithelial-mesenchymal transformations in the avian embryo. Developmental Dynamics 229:42-53.
Laboratory Personnel:
Erickson

Ronelle Hall, Aaron Thomas, Tuan Duong, Jon Alhstrom, Melissa Harris, Bryan Kuo

Teaching Interests:
Cell Biology, Developmental Biology
Courses:
MCB 258 Seminar in Development Winter
MCB 259 Literature in Developmental Biology Fall,Winter,Spring
MCB 145 Cell Signaling Spring