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Jemma Webber, PhD

Assistant Professor

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JemmaWebber@creighton.edu
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Jemma Webber, PhD

Assistant Professor

Jemma Webber joined Creighton University as an Assistant Professor in 2024. She earned her Ph.D. at University College London before completing postdoctoral training at the University of Chicago, where she investigated transcriptional regulation downstream of receptor tyrosine kinase signaling in Drosophila development. She then pursued a second postdoctoral fellowship at Northwestern University, shifting her focus to the auditory system to study the signaling cues that regulate hair cell development and innervation.

 

Research Focus

The Webber Lab investigates how signaling pathways, cellular interactions, and neural connectivity shape auditory system development. Using the mammalian cochlea as a model, we explore the mechanisms driving hair cell differentiation and the formation of neural circuits essential for hearing. Our multidisciplinary approach integrates genetic models, molecular biology, advanced imaging, and functional assays to dissect sensory cell fate and connectivity. Current projects focus on transcriptional and signaling networks that establish hair cell identity and the mechanisms governing the formation and refinement of hair cell innervation patterns. By uncovering these fundamental processes, we aim to inform strategies for hearing restoration and regenerative therapies.
Current projects focus on transcriptional and signaling networks that establish hair cell identity and the mechanisms governing the formation and refinement of hair cell innervation patterns. By uncovering these fundamental processes, we aim to inform strategies for hearing restoration and regenerative therapies.

Dr. Webber's research is supported by government agencies and private foundations, including NIH (NIDCD), the State of Nebraska, and the Bellucci Depaoli Family Foundation. 
 

Department

Biomedical Sciences

Position

Assistant Professor