Academic Background: Ph.D. in Biology, University of Pennsylvania.
Research Interests: Focuses on developmental biology, particularly the mechanisms of sex determination and gonad development in mammals.
Appointments: James B. Duke Professor of Cell Biology, Duke University; Director, Duke Center for Developmental Biology.
Awards: Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Publications: Author of numerous articles in journals such as Nature and Developmental Biology.
Additional Contributions: Regular speaker at international conferences on developmental biology.