Amro Hamdoun

My research combines the fields of developmental biology and environmental toxicology. My interests focuses on the defense and survival mechanisms of embryos and the biology of the accumulation and elimination of chemicals in marine animal cells. Our lab applies advanced light microscopy technologies to understand how fine-scale changes in location of intracellular proteins during embryonic development can alter embryo physiology and susceptibility or resistance of the embryo to environmental chemicals. These studies are providing basic insights into the mechanisms of regulation of cellular defenses and predictive insights into how chemicals move from the environment into marine animal cells. Many of these studies underscore the close relationship between the oceans and human health.

Contact: ahamdoun@ucsd.edu