About

Received a BS degree from the University of Geneva in 1989, Switzerland and a PhD from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (1996). Postdoctoral work in the area of developmental neurobiology in the laboratories of Dr Ariel Ruiz i Altaba at NYU, Skirball Institute of Biomedical Sciences, NY, NY (1996-1999) and Dr Marnie Halpern at the Carnegie Institution for Science, Dept of Embryology, Baltimore (MD) (2000-2003).

Research Interests

Regulation of brain development and metabolism.

Teaching Interests

Developmental biology, cell biology, metabolism, genetics.

Selected Classes

Fall 2014	BIOL 442 – Developmental Biology

Contracts, Fellowships, Grants, and Sponsored Research

Brewster, Rachel M. (Principal) Novel inducers of hypometabolism for preservation of transplant tissue Grant (Funded) Sponsored by Department of Defense (Sep 30, 2016 – Sep 29, 2018)

Brewster, Rachel M. (Principal) Signaling mechanisms that mediate anoxia-induced cellular arrest Grant (Not Funded) Sponsored by NIH/NICHD

Presentations

Brewster, Rachel M. (Author & Presenter) Werner, Jonathan (Author) International Conference on Neural Tube Defects Oral Presentation Cellular mechanisms underlying forebrain morphogenesis Austin, Texas (Oct 1, 2017)

Brewster, Rachel M. Negesse, Maerak International Conference on Neural Tube Defects Poster The Planar Cell Polarity pathway promotes polarized migration and intercalation that drive neural tube morphogenesis in the zebrafish embryo Austin, Texas (Oct 1, 2017)

Brewster, Rachel M. (Author) Vital, Eudorah (Author & Presenter) International Conference on Neural Tube Defects Poster The Role of the Neogenin Intracellular Domain (Neo-ICD) in Neurulation Austin, Texas (Oct 1, 2017)

Brewster, Rachel M. (Author) Park, Jong (Author & Presenter) Keystone Meeting on Adaptations to Hypoxia in Physiology and Disease Oral Presentation Role of NDRG1 signaling in tissue specific anoxia tolerance Whistler Conference Centre (Mar 5, 2017)

Brewster, Rachel M. (Author & Presenter) 7th Strategic Conference of Zebrafish Investigators (SCZI) Poster Understanding the Induction of Suspended Animation in Zebrafish Asilomar, CA (Jan 16, 2017)

Brown, Sharlene (Presenter) Allied Genetics Conference Oral Presentation Role of RGMa/Neo signaling in Brain Development GSA Orlando, FL (Jul 16, 2016)

Brown, Sharlene (Presenter) Mid-Atlantic Zebrafish Meeting Oral Presentation Role of RGMa/Neo signaling in Brain Development U Penn (Apr 29, 2016)

Brewster, Rachel M. (Author & Presenter) SACNAS Oral Presentation The brawn behind brain cells: microtubules and their regulators Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science Washington DC (Oct 29, 2015)