Melinda Larsen
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences, SUNY Albany
Research Interests
Molecular basis of salivary gland development and application towards tissue engineering approaches. More information on
SUNY Albany page
Selected Publications
Self-Organization and Branching Morphogenesis of Primary Salivary Epithelial Cells (2007),
C. H. Wei, M. Larsen, M. P. Hoffman, and K. M. Yamada,
Tissue Engineering, 13, 721-735
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Morphogenesis and Branching of Salivary Glands: Characterization of New Matrix and Signaling Regulators (2005),
T. Sakai, M. Larsen, and K. M. Yamada,
Oral Biosci. Med., 213, 105-113
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Fibronectin Requirement in Branching Morphogenesis (2003),
T. Sakai, M. Larsen, and K. M. Yamada,
Nature, 423, 876-881 (Featured in Journal of Cell Biology Research Roundup
and Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology Research Highlights)
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Gene Expression Profiles of Mouse Submandibular Gland Development: FGFR1 Regulates Branching Morphogenesis
in Vitro Through BMP- and FGF-Dependent Mechanisms (2002),
M. P. Hoffman, B. Kidder, Z. Steinberg, S. Lakhani, S. Ho, H. K. Kleinman, and Melinda Larsen,
Development, 129, 5767-5778
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Lab Members with RNA-related projects
Will Daley (graduate student)
Sarah Peters (graduate student)