October 1, 2024. Cell Biology & Vascular Biology Retreat at the Hill-Stead Museum. We had a great turnout with 87 people in attendance. Everyone enjoyed the day and found it to be an enriching experience, possibly creating new connections for future collaborations. Special thanks to our keynote speaker, Dr. Elizabeth Chen (UT, Southwestern).

Sarvenaz Sarabipour joined CCAM and the Cell Biology Department as an assistant professor.  Her research in computational systems biology focuses on developing experimental and computational methods to study mechanisms of signal transduction in cells and tissues. She is also active in initiatives to improve  research  culture.

Trafficking dynamics in human endothelial cells.

March 2024. Abhijit Deb Roy
Abhijit Del Roy joined CCAM and the Cell Biology Department as an assistant professor. His research concerns molecular signaling pathways and cytoskeletal dynamics involved in mechanobiology and cell migration. Directional cell migration plays critical roles during physiological processes such as development, angiogenesis and immune response, whereas dysregulation of cell migration is observed in pathologies such as cancer metastasis and atherosclerosis.

HeLa cells immunostained for alpha-Tubulin (gray), acetylated alpha-Tubulin (orange) and DNA (blue).

Congratulations to Mayu Inaba and her lab on their publication in Nature Communications!

Ridwan, Twillie, Poursaeid, Beard, Bener, Antel, Cowan , Matsuda , and Inaba 

Diffusible fraction of niche BMP ligand safeguards stem-cell differentiation

Nature Communications (2024) 15, 116.

Congratulations to cell biology department members Margaret Vos and Rebecca Page on their contributions to a publication in Nature!

Padi, Vos, Godik, Fuller, Kruse, Hein, Nilsson, Kelker, Page, and Peti.

Cryo-EM structures of PP2A:B55-FAM122A and PP2A:B55-ARPP19.

Nature (2024) 625:195.

Congratulations to associate professor Mark Teraski, now a fellow of the American Society for Cell Biology! Dr. Terasaki is among a cohort of 19 new fellows elected by their peers. They will be formally recognized at the ASCB’s joint meeting with the European Molecular Biology Organization, in December in Boston.