Committee on Development, Regeneration, and Stem Cell Biology

The Committee on Development, Regeneration, and Stem Cell Biology (DRSB) is an interdisciplinary PhD-granting program focused on understanding the fundamental question of how a single cell, the fertilized egg, ultimately produces a fully patterned adult organism, as well the related question of how adult structures regenerate. Stem cells play critical roles both during embryonic development and in renewal and repair. 30 faculty members from both basic science and clinical departments belong to DRSB, providing a rich training opportunity for our students.

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Sherzod Tokamov

DRSB Graduate Student, Fehon Lab

"My first experience at UChicago was as a visiting undergraduate research student in the summer of 2015. I remember waking up every day with a sense of joy at the thought of going to the lab and working on my project in a vibrant and collegial environment. It was this aspect of the University that made me choose UChicago for pursuing my Ph.D. As a senior DRSB graduate student, I still experience all those things that attracted me to UChicago back then. The difference now is that, through rigorous training, I have grown as a scientist and have a much greater appreciation for how dynamic and innovative our scientific community is. I also deeply cherish the relationships that I have built with graduate students, postdocs, and faculty across different programs, who have been essential in making my Ph.D. experience truly transformative."

Sherzod has been awarded the NSF GFRP.

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