Personal profile
Research interests
human birth defects, cell polarity, developmental biology, skin development
Commercial and public engagement
• 2012-current hosting ‘A’ level students for In2Science organisation, 2 weeks laboratory experience https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx22ya8PjOI
• 2014-current outreach activity at a primary school in Islington, London, 2 days in school with year 3 to year 6
• 2014 MRC Centenary event: created artwork entitled ‘linking genes to disease’ for public exhibition
• 2014 MRC Centenary events: manned stall at ticketed exhibition of Developmental Neurobiology
and at ‘family day’ event
Education/Academic qualification
cancer research, PhD, Genetics of Ataxia telangiectasia, HEI: University of Birmingham
4 Sept 1988 → 17 Nov 1991
Award Date: 1 Feb 1992
External positions
Visiting Lecturer, HEI: King's College London
16 Jan 2017 → 3 Feb 2026
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Adhesion G protein-coupled receptors
Formstone, C., Langenhan, T., Anderson, G., Araç, D., Aust, G., Avila-Zozaya, M., Bagger, S. M., Barth, P., Berndt, S., Blacklow, S. C., Blanco-Redondo, B., Boucard, A. A., Bridges, J., Brodmerkel, L.-S., Caron, K. M., Chung, Y. K., Dates, A. N., de Araujo Farias, V., Del Toro, D. & Duman, , J. G. & 63 others, , 15 Jan 2026, In: Pharmacological reviews.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A novel, PCP-dependent tissue organising principle coordinating morphogenesis between embryonic skin epidermal layers
Formstone, C. J., 8 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Anatomy. 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ventral body wall closure: Mechanistic insights from mouse models and translation to human pathology
Formstone, C., Aldeiri, B., Davenport, M. & Francis-West, P., 25 Sept 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Developmental Dynamics. p. 1-40 40 p., 735.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Planar cell polarity proteins determine basal cell height in the later stage embryonic epidermis.
Formstone, C. & Hobbs, C., 19 Jan 2023, In: Wellcome Open Research .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A role for core planar polarity proteins in cell contact-mediated orientation of planar cell division across the mammalian embryonic skin
Oozeer, F., Yates, L., Dean, C. & Formstone, C., 12 May 2017, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Scientific Reports. 7, 1, 1880.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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