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Mark Edson, Ph.D.

Medical School

Undergraduate Institution: University of Denver

Year: Fourth-Year Medical Student

Graduate Program: Molecular and Cellular Biology

Mentor: Martin M. Matzuk, M.D., Ph.D.

Thesis Title: Growth Factor Signaling in Reproduction, Cancer, and Development

Publications:

Edson MA, Clementi C, Nalam RL, Franco HL, DeMayo FJ, Lyons KM, Pangas SP, Matzuk MM. Granulosa cell-expressed BMPR1A and BMPR1B have unique functions in regulating fertility but act redundantly to suppress ovarian tumor development. Mol Endo. 2010. (In press)
Edson MA, Lin YL, Matzuk MM. Deletion of the novel oocyte-enriched gene, Gpr149, leads to increased fertility in mice. Endocrinology. 2010. 151(1):358-68.
Iwamori T, Iwamori N, Ma L, Edson MA, Greenbaum MP, Matzuk MM. TEX14 interacts with CEP55 to block cell abscission. Mol Cell Biol. 2010 Feb 22. [Epub ahead of print]
Edson MA*, Nagaraja AK*, Matzuk MM*. The mammalian ovary from genesis to revelation. Endocr Rev. 2009. 30(6):624-712. *Equal Contribution.
Li Q, Rajanahally S, Edson MA, Matzuk MM. Stable expression and characterization of N-terminal tagged recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein 15. Mol Hum Reprod. 2009. 15(12):779-88.