Graduate Student Introduction for Cheryl hill
Expression of Interest:
I am interested in craniofacial growth, development and evolution. My dissertation focuses on the changes in the temporal bone (i.e., the air cell tracts) during human development and evolution. My other research projects involve analyzing the affects of developmental perturbations upon craniofacial morphology, specifically in mouse models for Down syndrome and Apert syndrome.
Dissertation Title:
Developmental and Evolutionary History of Temporal Bone Pneumatization in Hominids
Experience:
Fieldwork
Laboratory Work
Dissertation Research
Publications
(select publications and abstracts)
Wang Y, Xiao R, Yang F, Karim BO, Iacovelli AJ, Cai J, Lerner CP, Richtsmeier JT, Leszl JM, Hill CA, Yu K, Ornitz DM, Elisseeff J, Huso DL, Jab EW (2005) Abnormalities in cartilage and bone development in the Apert syndrome FGFR2+/S252W mouse. Development 132(15): 3537-3548.
Hill CA, Reeves RH, Richtsmeier JT (2007) Effects of aneuploidy on skull growth in a mouse model of Down syndrome. Journal of Anatomy, in press.
Hill CA, De Leon J. (2006) Biological and cultural implications of craniofacial disorders depicted in Olmec art. Society for American Archaeology. Poster presented at the 72nd annual SAA meeting.
Hill CA (2006) Three-dimensional analysis of temporal bone pneumatization. American Journal of Physical Anthropology Supplement 42: 103-104.
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