Cell Biology
This program is focused on the molecular mechanisms that control cellular function and morphogenesis as well as cellular behavior in developing organisms. Research topics include: cell polarity, regulation of the cytoskeleton in cell function and shape, membrane trafficking, regulation of differential gene expression, developmental morphogenesis, maintenance of chromosomal fidelity, and signal transduction. Training of graduate students and post-doctoral scientists in the group is multidisciplinary and includes genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry and microscopy.
Select a faculty member below to learn more about their research in this area:
Interactions between neurons and their environment during development
The function of Ewing sarcoma proteins in mitosis.
The role of posttranslational modification by SUMO on cell division cycle.
T cell activation, cell signaling, adhesion molecules.
Regulation of cell shape in nematode tubule formation.
Molecular virology and pathogenesis of herpes simplex virus.
Regulation of ciliary and flagellar assembly
Role of tau in Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative disorders.
Molecular Mechanisms of Chlamydia Pathogenesis
Developmental neurobiology, genetics, and genomics.
Role of APC tumor suppressor protein in normal colon and in cancer.
Mitosis, gamma-tubulin function, cell cycle regulation and fungal secondary metabolites.
Thromboxane-mediated neural reflexes in the heart and lung.
ABC transporters and RNAi: anti-foreign genome responses and stem cell regulation.
Morphogenetic mechanisms of limb development.
Molecular therapy targeting cancer and cancer stem cells, via novel nanovectors and rational drug design.
