Research
Theses
2020-2021
- What makes a matrix: A mass spectrometry analysis of extracted neuronal ECM - Claudio Malagrino (Neuroscience)
- Rehearsing reality: An investigation into split discs, cell migration, and the power of forum theatre - Eva Licht (Biology and Theatre)
- Cytoskeletal regulation by the gap junction forming proteins innexins - Segovia Garcia (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
- Dust, dye, dilutent or drugs... Who is the real cancer killer? A cellular investigation of 24 novel SERMs in breast cancer treatment - Sophia Varady (Biology)
- Fishing forces: An inquiry into the role of splits discs on drosophila cell adhesion with traction force microscopy - Sushruta Chandramouli (Physics and Biology)
2019-2020
- A possible function for drosophila protein split discs - Aidan Teran (Biology)
- Regulation of microtubule polarity by the spectraplakin Short stop and the GAS 2 family protein Pickled eggs- Julia Montes-Laing (Biology)
- Interrogating how extracellular matrix cues control morphology in cultured drosophila neural cells – Luke Steiger (Neuroscience)
- Investigating the role of split discs in craniofacial development using traction force microscopy - Maham Zia (Physics)
- Elucidating the biochemical function of the drosophila CG11811 protein implicated in non-muscle myosin II regulation - Vicki Deng (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
2018-2019
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Microtubule dynamics and tracking: An analysis of the properties of the dynamic ends of microtubules - Aminta Gueye (Biology)
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The spatial and temporal regulation of non-muscle myosin II contractility - Madelyn O'Kelley Bangsberg (Biology)
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Exploring the adhesive proteins in drosophila primary cultures - Maya Feldthouse (Neuroscience)
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Attempt to characterize split discs, the D. melanogaster ortholog of SPECCIL, using a biotin ligase screen for protein interactions - Samuel Aldape (Biology)
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An investigation of colocalization of non-muscle myosin II regulatory light chain with split discs and its mutants - Zia Rady (Biology)
2015-2016
- Quantifying cellular mechanotransduction in morphogenesis and cancer - Abrar Abidi (Physics)
- The role of actin-microtubule crosslinking in cell migration - Mari Cobb (Biology)
- Action of Cytoskeletal Crosslinking Proteins in Nuclear Positioning and Movement - Emily Merfeld (Psychology-Biology)
- Characterization and in vivo Kinteic Analysis of Drosophila CG10915 - Meghan O'Connell (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
2014-2015
- Post-translational modifications of α-tubulin - Agnes Kim (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
- Non-canoical RN-tre: functional independence from GAP activity - Gustavo Lopez (Biology)
