Douglas Coffin, Ph.D. is a Professor of Molecular Genetics in the Department of Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy, at The University of Montana. I joined UM in 1998 after serving as a Scientist at the McLaughlin Research Institute for five years. My research has focused on developmental biology and molecular/developmental genetics: First studying the origins and mechanisms of blood vessel development in avian embryos (chick & quail) and then mammalian cardiovascular, nervous and skeletal system development. We produced the first FGF2 transgenic and null mice and used them to study growth factor regulation of morphogenesis, producing mouse models for human diseases and disorders such as osteoporosis, dwarfism and seizure disorders.
