Ana Sofia Rocha Email & Phone Number

Barcelona

United Kingdom

Nice Area, France

Successfully established two different projects on liver research- a subject not previously addressed in the lab.Demonstrated the role of Rspondin3 gene in establishing and maintaning Wnt signalling and hepatic metabolic zonation- Rocha et al, Cell Reports, 2015. Identified Rspo3 as a critical gene required for liver embryonic development (manuscript in preparation)Co-supervised two PhD students on the subject of the role of Rspo3: 1) in adrenal gland development and… Show more Successfully established two different projects on liver research- a subject not previously addressed in the lab.Demonstrated the role of Rspondin3 gene in establishing and maintaning Wnt signalling and hepatic metabolic zonation- Rocha et al, Cell Reports, 2015. Identified Rspo3 as a critical gene required for liver embryonic development (manuscript in preparation)Co-supervised two PhD students on the subject of the role of Rspo3: 1) in adrenal gland development and homeostasis: Vidal et al, Genes and Dev, 2016 and 2) heart development: Da Silva F (manuscript in preparation).Expertise in mouse models both in the context of adult homeostasis and embryonic development; lineage tracing analysis; induction of tissues damage in animal models, primary cell isolation and culture. Show less

Brussels Area, Belgium

Using lineage tracing analysis I demonstrated for the first time that mammary gland homeostasis is maintained by a population of lineage restricted progenitors. Van Keymeulen and Rocha et al, Nature 2011.I have also collaborated with the team of Elaine Fuchs in the identification of stem cells involved in the maintenance of sweat gland homeostasis.Acquired expertise in mouse models, lineage tracing analysis