The objective of the Developmental Genetics (DG) track is to offer graduate students a curriculum focused on the use of genetic approaches to understand developmental mechanisms. Students will have the opportunity to work with a variety of genetic systems including Drosophila, C. elegans, Arabidopsis, Xenopus, mouse, and zebrafish to study diverse developmental processes such as pattern formation, cell determination, cell lineage, and cell-cell interactions.

The DG track brings together investigators from the NYU Biology Department and the NYU School of Medicine (NYUSOM) to provide a comprehensive program focused in developmental genetics. A broad yet integrated training in comparative developmental biology, genetics and molecular biology allows students to synthesize information obtained from different developmental systems and apply it to their current and future research.