Project
Regulation of programmed stop codon readthrough
My research lies within the Life Sciences, and is specialized around questions related to developmental biology, and how gene expression is regulated in normal and diseased contexts.

January 2026
The effects of developmental temperature and inbreeding on sexually selected traits of male guppies ( Poecilia reticulata )
Project
Developing a hypothesis on the “domestication syndrome” of animals
The domestication of many animal species was a key element in the development of human societies.
Publication
Broadening the Healthy Aging Paradigm: Inclusion of Gestation, Development, and Reproductive Health
Yao, L., Eikelboom, J., Macnab, A., Yu, Z., Cao, Y., Wei, W., Sun, S., Khalil, A., Cho, W. C., Qamar, F. N., Kremsner, P., Oliu‐Barton, M., ...

Publication
Brown-algae development joins the hourglass club
Tautz, Diethard. 2024. Brown-algae development joins the hourglass club. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-03316-2

Project
Developing a cross-species nomenclature for the neural cells of the gastrointestinal tract
Gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction has considerable impact on life-quality worldwide.

Publication
John Tyler Bonner: Remembering a scientific pioneer
Brigandt, Ingo, Laura A. Katz, Vidyanand Nanjundiah, Scott F. Gilbert, Peter R. Grant, Rosemary B. Grant, Alan C. Love, Stuart A. Newman, Ma...

Publication
Many roads lead to Rome: Neutral phenotypes in microorganisms
Nanjundiah, Vidyanand. 2019. Many roads lead to Rome: Neutral phenotypes in microorganisms. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecula...

Publication
A Local Source of FGF Initiates of the Unmyelinated Lineage of Sensory Neurons
S Hadjab, MCM Frank, P Ernfors et al. 2013. A Local Source of FGF Initiates of the Unmyelinated Lineage of Sensory Neurons. The Journal of N...

Publication
Gata6, Nanog and Erk Signaling Control Cell Fate in the Inner Cell Mass through a Tristable Regulatory Network
Bessonnard, S., L. De Mot, D. Gonze, M. Barriol, C. Dennis, A. Goldbeter, G. Dupont, and C. Chazaud. 2014. Gata6, Nanog and Erk Signaling Co...

Publication
Ontogenesis of Lateralization
Güntürkün, Onur and Sebastian Ocklenburg. 2017. Ontogenesis of Lateralization. Neuron, 94(2), 249–263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2017...
