Areas of Interest
The Camper lab focuses on the Genetics of Birth Defects: neuroendocrine, auditory, and skeletal development. We use two main approaches in our research - sequencing patient DNA to identify novel disease genes and using cell culture and animal models, especially the mouse, to understand the mechanism and pathophysiology of disease. Genetically engineered mice that model human disease are also valuable for testing therapeutic interventions. We are particularly interested in the genetic control of differentiation and cell proliferation that pertains to stem cells, progenitors, and specialized cells. We study transcriptional regulation, cell signaling, and the interaction of these.
Honors & Awards
- 2017 Frontiers in Reproduction: Beacon Award
- 2016 Sarah Goddard Power Award from University of Michigan for contributing to the betterment of women
- 2005 Distinguished Faculty Lectureship Award in Biomedical Research, University of Michigan
- 2002 NIH Merit Award
Credentials
- 1986-1988 Princeton University, Postdoctoral Fellow
- 1984-1986 Institute for Cancer Research, Philadelphia, Postdoctoral Fellow
- 1983 Michigan State University, Ph.D.Biochemistry
- 1976 University of Delaware, B.S.Chemistry
Published Articles or Reviews
- Cheung LYM, George AS, McGee SR, Daly AZ, Brinkmeier ML, Ellsworth BS, Camper SA. Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Novel Markers of Male Pituitary Stem Cells and Hormone-Producing Cell Types. Endocrinology. 159(12):3910-3924, 2018. PMC6240904.
- Pérez Millán MI, Vishnopolska SA, Daly AZ, Bustamante JP, Seilicovich A, Bergadá I, Braslavsky D, Keselman AC, Lemons RM, Mortensen AH, Marti MA, Camper SA, Kitzman JO. Next-generation sequencing panel based on single-molecule molecular inversion probes for detecting genetic variants in children with hypopituitarism. Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2018 May 8. [Epub ahead of print] PMC6081231.
- Fang Q, George AS, Brinkmeier ML, Mortensen AH, Gergics P, Cheung LY, Daly AZ,Ajmal A, Pérez Millán MI, Ozel AB, Kitzman JO, Mills RE, Li JZ, Camper SA. Genetics of Combined Pituitary Hormone Deficiency: Roadmap into the Genome Era. Endocr Rev. 37(6):636-675, 2016. PMC5155665.
- Pérez Millán MI, Brinkmeier ML, Mortensen AH, Camper SA. PROP1 triggers epithelial-mesenchymal transition-like process in pituitary stem cells. Elife. 2016 Jun 28;5. pii: e14470. PMC4940164.