Professor Philippa Francis-West
Professor of Developmental and Cell Biology
Research interests
- Cell Biology
Biography
Professor Philippa Francis-West has an extensive and very successful track record in Developmental Biology with a focus on craniofacial development.
Current research interests include the role of the Fat4-Dchs1-PCP-Hippo pathway during vertebrate development and how mechanical forces control craniofacial cell differentiation.
Prof Francis-West is also a co-author of a leading Embryology textbook, Larsen’s Human Embryology.
Research
Francis-West Lab
The Francis-West lab aims to understand mechanisms of skeletal development focusing on the Dchs1-Fat4 signalling pathway, which regulates cell differentiation and morphogenesis.
News
Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences 2025 Staff Awards
Colleagues from FoDOCS came together at the start of April to celebrate the remarkable, diverse and hugely impactful contributions that individuals and teams...
Research
Francis-West Lab
The Francis-West lab aims to understand mechanisms of skeletal development focusing on the Dchs1-Fat4 signalling pathway, which regulates cell differentiation and morphogenesis.
News
Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences 2025 Staff Awards
Colleagues from FoDOCS came together at the start of April to celebrate the remarkable, diverse and hugely impactful contributions that individuals and teams...