Dominique Bergmann

Dominique Bergmann is a Lecturer in the Department of Biology at Stanford University. Her research focuses on cell fate, stem-cell behaviors, and cell polarity in plant epidermal lineages. She holds a PhD in Molecular Biology from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and completed her postdoctoral training at the Carnegie Institution in Plant Development. Bergmann's work contributes to the understanding of developmental biology and neuroscience, with an emphasis on plant systems. Her laboratory explores fundamental questions in cell biology, and she is affiliated with the Shirley R. and Leonard W. Ely, Jr. Professorship in the School of Humanities and Sciences.

Dominique Bergmann is a Professor of Biology at Stanford University, specializing in Developmental Biology and Plant Biology. Her research focuses on the molecular mechanisms governing stomatal development and patterning in plants, particularly in Arabidopsis. She investigates how transcription factors, MAPK signaling, and cell polarity regulate asymmetric cell divisions and cell fate transitions during stomatal lineage formation. Her work also explores the physiological significance of developmental mechanisms that ensure proper stomatal spacing and the role of secretory peptides in enforcing spacing rules. Bergmann's research integrates genetic, cell biological, and systems approaches to understand how developmental processes influence plant physiology and communication.