We were lucky to have Katrina Stevens from Clarkson University join us for a summer research program (SURF Upstate). She did some exceptional work with her graduate student mentor Erica Colicino on chromosome missegregation in cancer cells. To celebrate we had a delicious dinner with friends/collaborators (the Castaneda lab), where we enjoyed Salt Fish (Salmon steamed in a mound of salt) and libations. Katrina is at the head of the table in the fourth picture.
by Heidi Hehnly in News
We couldn't be more excited! Syracuse University here we come! Here's a photo of the building we are moving to.
Our lab will be on the left side.
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The lab was rewarded their first R01 this past month and we couldn't be happier. We are super excited to tackle the role of membrane trafficking during division and how the centrosome may direct that process!
How do ciliated cells utilize their REs and centrosomes to develop into a functional polarized organ? Shown is a model for how REs (green) organize at or around the centrosome (red) and target to the midbody (orange). Aim 1 will determine the spatial and temporal activity of Rab8 and Rab11 and the dependence of this activity on the centrosome. Aim 2 will address whether polarity is formed through RE-targeted vesicle transport during cytokinesis and maintained by spindle positioning.
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I couldn't be more proud of all of them.
Left to Right: Judy Freshour, Katrina Stevens, Me, Lindsay Rathbun, Erica Colicino
Location: Pastabilities
Reason out: A girl needs to eat!