Regular biography
Stephen Frankenberg is a faculty member in the Department of BIO at The University of Melbourne. His research interests are in developmental biology. He can be contacted via email at srfr@unimelb.edu.au, and his professional profile is available at https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/88557-stephen-frankenberg.
Scholar-generated biography
Stephen Frankenberg is a researcher at the University of Melbourne, focusing on early mammalian development, evolution and development, stem cells, pluripotency, and marsupials. His work explores the mechanisms underlying cell fate determination, lineage specification, and morphogenesis in the early mouse embryo, with a particular emphasis on primitive endoderm formation and the role of signaling pathways such as Nanog and RTK. He also investigates the evolutionary biology of marsupials, including the genetic and developmental basis of reproductive strategies, using species like the tammar wallaby as models. His research integrates developmental biology, genomics, and evolutionary genetics to uncover the molecular and cellular processes that shape mammalian development and diversity.