Area of research
Aging · Molecular Biology
Research interest
Research interests include Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease, Mitochondrial Function and Pathology, and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research.
A non-canonical role for UPR <sup>ER</sup> during heat stress in <i>C. elegans</i>
The extracellular matrix integrates mitochondrial homeostasis
Glia of <i>C. elegans</i> coordinate a protective organismal heat shock response independent of the neuronal thermosensory circuit
SKN-1 regulates stress resistance downstream of amino catabolism pathways
Transmission, infectivity, and neutralization of a spike L452R SARS-CoV-2 variant
Adhesion-mediated mechanosignaling forces mitohormesis
Launching a saliva-based SARS-CoV-2 surveillance testing program on a university campus
Cross-species screening platforms identify EPS-8 as a critical link for mitochondrial stress and actin stabilization
UPR <sup>ER</sup> promotes lipophagy independent of chaperones to extend life span
Lysosomal recycling of amino acids affects ER quality control
The Hyaluronidase, TMEM2, Promotes ER Homeostasis and Longevity Independent of the UPRER
Intercellular communication is required for trap formation in the nematode-trapping fungus Duddingtonia flagrans
X Chromosome Domain Architecture Regulates Caenorhabditis elegans Lifespan but Not Dosage Compensation
Evolutionary Comeuppance: Mitochondrial Stress Awakens the Remnants of Ancient Bacterial Warfare
A Futile Battle? Protein Quality Control and the Stress of Aging
Spatial regulation of the actin cytoskeleton by HSF-1 during aging