McGill University, Biology, 1991
Associate Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology
Email: pcserj@tulane.edu
Elucidating the molecular and genetic basis of mouse peripheral nervous system development.
D’Autreaux, F., Y. Morikawa, P. Cserjesi, M.D. Gershon. Hand2 is necessary for terminal differentiation of enteric neurons from crest- derived precursors but not for their migration into the gut or formation of glia. Development In Press.
Morikawa, Y., F. D’Autreaux, M.D. Gershon, P. Cserjesi. Hand2 Determines the Noradrenergic Phenotype in the Mouse Sympathetic Nervous System. Dev. Biol. In Press.
Vong, L., B.W. Bi, K.E. O'Connor-Halligan, C. Li, P. Cserjesi, John J. Schwarz. MEF2C Is required for the normal allocation of cells between the ventricular and sinoatrial precursors of the primary heart field. Dev. Dyn. 35:1809-21 (2006).
Morikawa, Y., Y.-S Dai, J. K. Bonin, J. Hao, S. Hwang, P. Cserjesi.
The Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Factor Hand2 regulates autonomic nervous system development. Dev. Dyn. 234:613-21 (2005).