Development. 2024 Oct 15;151(20). doi: 10.1242/dev.204393. Epub 2024 Oct 8.
Karen Sears is a Professor of the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and the Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA. Her group leverages a range of organisms, including bats and the short-tailed opossum, to study the mechanisms underpinning mammalian evolution. Karen is a Guest Editor for Development's Special Issue on Uncovering Developmental Diversity, which highlights how unconventional model organisms are advancing our understanding of developmental biology. We caught up with Karen to find out more about her research, the importance of public engagement and the challenges of working with unusual organisms in the lab.
凯伦·西尔斯（Karen Sears）是美国加利福尼亚大学洛杉矶分校（UCLA）生态学与进化生物学系以及分子、细胞和发育生物学系的教授。她的团队利用包括蝙蝠和短尾负鼠在内的一系列生物体，研究哺乳动物进化背后的机制。凯伦是《发育》杂志特刊“揭示发育多样性”的客座编辑，该特刊重点介绍了非传统模式生物如何推进我们对发育生物学的理解。我们采访了凯伦，以了解更多关于她的研究、公众参与的重要性以及在实验室中使用不寻常生物体的挑战。
