Prof Andrea Munsterberg
| Job Title | Contact | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Professor of Developmental Biology |
A dot Munsterberg at uea dot ac dot uk
Tel: 2232/3245 |
Biology 0.16 |
Career
- Reader in Developmental Biology, University of East Anglia, (2006 – present)
- Senior Lecturer in Developmental Biology, University of East Anglia (2001-present)
- Wellcome Trust Career Development Fellow, University of Dundee (1997-2001)
- Lecturer and Principal Investigator, University of Dundee (1996-1997)
- MDA Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA (1994-1996)
- HFSPO Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA (1992-1994)
- Ph.D. - National Institute for Medical Research, MRC, Mill Hill, London (1992)
- German Diploma - Biology, University of Heidelberg (1988)
ResearcherID
http://www.researcherid.com/rid/E-2205-2011Key Research Interests
Current Research Projects
- The role of Wnt and FGF-MAP kinase signalling in somite patterning and myogenesis
- The origin and migration of cardiac progenitor cells
- MicroRNA function in skeletal muscle differentiation
Life in our research group
Our research is done in a well-equipped laboratory setting and we benefit from shared facilities in BIO, in particular the Henry Wellcome Bioimaging lab and Taqman for quantitative PCR. We use chicken embryos, which are easy to manipulate using classical and molecular approaches. We are a dynamic group of international students and post-docs from Spain, Australia, China, Egypt, Poland, Germany and the UK. We have joint lab-meetings with the Wheeler and Hajihosseini labs and share work where necessary to help each other out. We actively participate in the seminars in the School, for example the Cell and Developmental Biology series and excellent weekly seminars at the John Innes Center. In recent years people from the lab have traveled to conferences in Europe and North America and given poster presentations or talks.PhD Positions
Please email me to discuss PhD opportunities and projects within the School of Biological Sciences.Postdocs & Fellows
I am always happy to discuss possibilities for postdoctoral work and collaborations. Possible funding routes include applying for fellowships, e.g. EU Marie Curie fellowships, with me acting as sponsor, or grant applications with you as a named postdoc.
Teaching Activities
- Skills for Biologists (1A4Y)
- Introduction to Biomedicine (1A5Y)
- Genetics (2B17)
- Clinical Genetics (2B19)
- Cell Biology (2B06)
- Molecular and Cellular Principles of Development (3C39)
- Undergraduate final year Research Projects (3C32)
Article
Goljanek-Whysall, K, Pais, H, Rathjen, T, Sweetman, D, Dalmay, T and Munsterberg, A (2012) Regulation of multiple target genes by miR-1 and miR-206 is pivotal for C2C12 myoblast differentiation. Journal of Cell Science, 125 (15). pp. 3590-3600. ISSN 0021-9533
Swingler, TE, Wheeler, G, Carmont, V, Elliott, HR, Barter, MJ, Abu-Elmagd, M, Donell, ST, Boot-Handford, RP, Hajihosseini, MK, Munsterberg, A, Dalmay, T, Young, DA and Clark, IM (2012) The expression and function of microRNAs in chondrogenesis and osteoarthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 64 (6). pp. 1909-1919. ISSN 00043591
Goljanek-Whysall, K, Sweetman, D, Abu-Elmagd, M, Chapnik, E, Dalmay, T, Hornstein, E and Munsterberg, A (2011) MicroRNA regulation of the paired-box transcription factor Pax3 confers robustness to developmental timing of myogenesis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 108 (29). pp. 11936-11941. ISSN 0027-8424
Camp Navarro, E and Munsterberg, A (2011) Ingression, migration and early differentiation of cardiac progenitors. Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, 16. pp. 2416-2426.
Abu-Elmagd, M., Robson, L., Sweetman, Dylan, Hadley, J., Francis-West, P. and Munsterberg, A. (2010) Wnt/Lef1 signaling acts via Pitx2 to regulate somite myogenesis. Developmental Biology, 337 (2). pp. 211-219.
Abou-Elhamd, A., Cooper, O. and Munsterberg, A. (2009) Klhl31 is assocaited with skeletal myogenesis and its expression is regulated by myogenic signals and Myf-5. Mechanisms of Development, 126(10). pp. 852-862.
Rathjen, Tina, Pais, Helio, Sweetman, Dylan, Moulton, Vincent, Munsterberg, Andrea and Dalmay, Tamas (2009) High throughput sequencing of microRNAs in chicken somites. FEBS Letters, 583 (9). pp. 1422-1426.
Cooper, O, Sweetman, D, Wagstaff, L and Munsterberg, A (2008) Expression of avian prickle genes during early development and organogenesis. Developmental Dynamics, 237 (5). pp. 1442-1448.
Munsterberg, A. and Yue, Q. (2008) Cardiac progenitor migration and specification: The dual function of Wnts. Cell Adhesion and Migration, 2 (2). pp. 74-76.
Sweetman, D, Goljanek, K, Rathjen, T, Oustanina, S, Braun, T, Dalmay, T and Munsterberg, A (2008) Specific requirements of MRFs for the expression of muscle specific microRNAs, miR-1, miR-206 and miR-133. Developmental Biology, 321 (2). pp. 491-499.
Sweetman, D., Wagstaff, L., Cooper, O., Weijer, C. and Munsterberg, A. (2008) The migration of paraxial and lateral plate mesoderm cells emerging from the late primitive streak is controlled by different Wnt signals. BMC Developmental Biology, 8. p. 63.
Wagstaff, L.J., Bellett, G., Mogensen, M.M. and Munsterberg, A. (2008) Multicellular rosette formation during cell ingression in the avian primitive streak. Developmental Dynamics, 237. pp. 91-96.
Yue, Q., Wagstaff, L., Yang, X., Weijer, C. and Munsterberg, A. (2008) Wnt3a mediated chemorepulsion controls movement patterns of cardiac progenitors and requires RhoA function. Development, 135. pp. 1029-1037.
Davey, M.G., Paton, I.R., Yin, Y., Schmidt, M., Bangs, F.K., Morrice, D.R., Smith, T.G., Buxton, P., Stamataki, D., Tanaka, M., Munsterberg, A.E., Briscoe, J., Tickle, C. and Burt, D.W. (2006) The chicken talpid3 gene encodes a novel protein that is essential for hedgehog signaling. Genes and Development, 20. pp. 1365-1377.
Francis-West, P, Anakwe, K, Antoni, L, Hadley, J, Sweetman, D and Munsterberg, A (2006) Wnt regulation of embryonic limb and craniofacial muscle differentiation. The FASEB Journal, 20 (5). A1329. ISSN 0892-6638
Parris, A., Reynolds, A., Spahos, A., Munsterberg, A., Tighe, R., Lewis, M., Cook, J., Prior, A., Speakman, C., Stebbings, Hernon, J., Ellamin and K., Williams (2006) Real-time imaging and functional analysis of human colonic crypt renewal ex vivo. Gut, 55. pp. 24-25.
Parris, Alyson, Reynolds, Amy, Spahos, A., Munsterberg, Andrea, Tighe, R., Lewis, M., Cook, J., Prior, A., Speakman, C., Stebbings,, Hernon, J., Beales, Ian, Ellamin, K. and Williams, Mark (2006) Human colonic crypt renewal ex vivo. Gastroenterology, 130 (Suppl 2). p. 1677.
Sweetman, D. and Munsterberg, A. (2006) The role of spalt proteins in development and disease. Developmental Biology, 293. pp. 285-293.
Sweetman, D., Rathjen, T., Jefferson, M., Wheeler, G., Smith, T.G., Wheeler, G.N., Munsterberg, A. and Dalmay, T. (2006) FGF-4 signalling is involved in mir-206 expression in developing somites of chicken embryos. Developmental Dynamics, 235. pp. 2185-2191.
Smith, T.G., Sweetman, Dylan, Patterson, Margaret, Keyse, S.M. and Munsterberg, A. (2005) Feedback interactions between MKP3 and ERK MAP kinase control scleraxis expression and the specification of rib progenitors in the developing chick somite. Development, 132 (6). pp. 1305-1314. ISSN 0950-1991
Sweetman, D., Smith, T.G., Farrell, E.R. and Munsterberg, A. (2005) Expression of csal1 in pre limb-bud chick embryos. International Journal of Developmental Biology, 49. pp. 427-430.
Schmidt, M., Patterson, M., Farrell, E. and Munsterberg, A. (2004) Dynamic expression of Lef/Tcf family members and beta-catenin during chick gastrulation, neurulation, and early limb development. Developmental Dynamics, 229. pp. 703-707.
Eblaghie, M.C., Lunn, J.S., Dickinson, R.J., Munsterberg, A., Sanz-Exquerro, J-J., Farrell, E.R., Mathews, J., Keyse, S.M., Storey, K. and Tickle, C. (2003) Negative feedback regulation of FGF signalling levels by Pyst1/MKP3 during development. Current Biology, 13. pp. 1009-1018.
Rodrigo, I., Hill, R.E., Balling, R., Munsterberg, A. and Imai, K. (2003) Pax1 and Pax9 activate Bapx1 to induce chondrogenic differentiation in the sclerotome. Development, 130. pp. 473-482.
Sweetman, D, Smith, T, Farrell, ER, Chantry, A and Munsterberg, AM (2003) The conserved glutamine rich region of chick csal1 and csal3 mediates protein interactions with other spalt family members - implications for Townes-Brocks syndrome. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 278 (8). pp. 6560-6566. ISSN 0021-9258
Tanaka, M, Munsterberg, A, Anderson, WG, Prescott, AR, Hazon, N and Tickle, C (2002) Fin development in a cartilaginous fish and the origin of vertebrate limbs. Nature, 416. pp. 527-531.
Eblaghie, M, Sanz-Ezquerro, J, Dickinson, R, Munsterberg, A, Keyse, S and Tickle, C (2002) Pyst1/MKP3, a novel dual-specificity phosphatase, and FGF signalling in chick limb development. Journal Of Anatomy, 201 (5). p. 418.
Eblaghie, M., Sanz-Ezquerro, J., Dickinson, R., Munsterberg, A., Keyse, S. and Tickle, C. (2002) 5 Pyst1/MKP3, a novel dual-specificity phosphatase, and FGF signalling in chick limb development. Journal of Anatomy, 201. p. 418.
Schubert, F.R., Mootoosamy, R.C., Walters, E.H., Graham, A., Tumiotto, L., Munsterberg, A., Lumsden, A. and Dietrich, S. (2002) Wnt6 marks sites of epithelial transformations in the chick embryo. Mechanisms of Development, 114. pp. 143-148.
Yang, X., Dormann, D., Munsterberg, A. and Weijer, C.J. (2002) Cell Movement patterns during gastrulation in the chick are controlled by positive and negative chemotaxis mediated by FGF4 and FGF8. Developmental Cell, 3 (3). pp. 425-437. ISSN 1534-5807
Beau, C., Vivian, N., Munsterberg, A., Dresser, D.W., Lovell-Badge, R. and Guerrier, D. (2001) In vivo analysis of the regulation of the anti-Mullerian hormone, as a marker of Sertoli cell differentiation during testicular development, reveals a multi-step process. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 59. pp. 256-264.
Farrell, E.R., Tosh, G., Church, E. and Munsterberg, A.E. (2001) Cloning and expression of CSAL2, a new member of the spalt gene family in chick. Mechanisms of Development, 102. pp. 227-230.
Tickle, C. and Munsterberg, A. (2001) Vertebrate limb development - the early stages in chick and mouse. Current Opinion in Genetics and Development, 11. pp. 476-481.
Farrell, ER and Munsterberg, AE (2000) csal1 Is Controlled by a Combination of FGF and Wnt Signals in Developing Limb Buds. Developmental Biology, 225 (2). pp. 447-458. ISSN 00121606
Schmidt, M, Tanaka, M and Munsterberg, A (2000) Expression of beta-catenin in the developing chick myotome is regulated by myogenic signals. Development, 127. pp. 4105-4113.
Lassar, AB and Munsterberg, AE (1996) The role of positive and negative signals in somite patterning. Current Opinion in Neurobiology, 6 (1). pp. 57-63. ISSN 09594388
Munsterberg, A and Lassar, A (1995) Combinational signals from the neural tube, floor plate and notochord induce myogenic bHLH gene expression in the developing somite. Development, 121. pp. 651-660.
Munsterberg, AE, Kitajewski, J, Bumcrot, DA, McMahon, A P and Lassar, A B (1995) Combinatorial signaling by Sonic hedgehog and Wnt family members induces myogenic bHLH gene expression in the somite. Genes & Development, 9 (23). pp. 2911-2922. ISSN 0890-9369
Lassar, A and Munsterberg, A (1994) Wiring diagrams: regulatory circuits and the control of skeletal myogenesis. Current Opinion in Cell Biology, 6 (3). pp. 432-442. ISSN 09550674
Munsterberg, A and Lovell-Badge, R (1991) Expression of the mouse anti-Mullerian hormone gene suggests a role in both male and female sexual differentiation. Development, 113. pp. 613-624.
Koopman, P, Munsterberg, A, Capel, B, Vivian, N and Lovell-Badge, R (1990) Expression of a candidate sex-determining gene during mouse testis differentiation. Nature, 348 (6300). pp. 450-452. ISSN 0028-0836
Gubbay, J, Collignon, J, Koopman, P, Capel, B, Economou, A, Munsterberg, A, Vivian, N, Goodfellow, P and Lovell-Badge, R (1990) A gene mapping to the sex-determining region of the mouse Y chromosome is a member of a novel family of embryonically expressed genes. Nature, 346 (6281). pp. 245-250. ISSN 0028-0836
Strahle, U, Munsterberg, Andrea, Mestril, R, Klock, G, Ankenbauer, W, Schmid, W and Schutz, G (1988) Cooperative action of the glucocorticoid receptor and transcription factors. Cold Spring Harbor Symposium on Quantitative Biology, 53 (2). pp. 835-841.
Book Section
Munsterberg, A. and Wheeler, G.N (2005) Cell movements during early vertebrate morphogenesis. In: Cell Signalling and Growth Factors in Development. Wiley-VCH, pp. 107-140. ISBN 3-527-31034-7
Monograph
Swingler, T, Nicolas , F, Soond, S and Munsterberg, A (2011) Identification and characterisation of microRNAs involved in chondrocyte differentiation and osteoarthritis. Meeting Abstract. UNSPECIFIED.
Swingler, TE, Culley, KL, Nicolas, F, Soond, S, Abu-Elmagd, M, Boot-Handford, RP, Young, DA, Chantry, A, Munsterberg, A and Hajihosseini, M (2010) 066 Identification and Characterisation of Micrornas Inolved in Chondrocyte Differentiation and Osteoarthritis. Meeting Abstract. UNSPECIFIED.
Abou-Elhamd, A, Cooper, O, Garcia-Morales, C, Wheeler, G and Munsterberg, A (2009) Klhl31 is regulated by myogenic signals in developing somites and modulates Wnt signaling in vitro and in vivo. Meeting Abstract. UNSPECIFIED.
Abu-Elmagd, M, Francis-West, P and Munsterberg, A (2009) Wnt signaling via Pitx2 regulates somite and limb myogenesis. Meeting Abstract. UNSPECIFIED.
Sweetman, D, Goljanek, K, Rathjen, T, Dalmay, T and Munsterberg, A (2009) MicroRNAs in muscle development. Meeting Abstract. UNSPECIFIED.
External Activities and Indicators of Esteem
- Member of the BBSRC GDB Committee (2008) and pool member for BBSRC Committee A: Animal systems, health and wellbeing (2009-present)
- Member of the BBSRC GDB Committee (2008) and pool member for BBSRC Committee A: Animal systems, health and wellbeing (2009-present)
- Member of the Editorial Board of Molecular Biology of the Cell
- Member of the Editorial Board of Molecular Biology of the Cell
- Invited speaker the 2001, 2004 and 2007 Gordon Conferences on Myogenesis
- Wellcome Trust Research Career Development Fellow 1997-2001
- Muscular Dystrophy Association, MDA Postdoctoral Fellow 1994-1996
Administrative Posts/Responsibilities
- Member of Studentship selection panel
- Liaison Officer for international students (ERASMUS exchange programme with Germany)


