The people behind the papers – Adrian Danescu, Lisanne Rens and Joy Richman

Abstract

During vertebrate face development, bilateral streams of neural crest cells migrate from the neural tube to give rise to the facial prominences. A new study in Development combines high-resolution live imaging of chick facial development with a mathematical examination of cell behaviour to understand the dynamics of facial symmetry. We caught up with Adrian Danescu, Lisanne Rens and corresponding author Joy Richman (Professor and Director of the Pediatric Dentistry Graduate Program in the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada) to find out more about the work.