Area of research
Cell Biology · Molecular Biology
Research interest
Research focused on Dynein and Dynactin, with related work in Microtubule, Cell biology, Septin. Notable publications include 'Polarity of Neuronal Membrane Traffic Requires Sorting of Kinesin Motor Cargo during Entry into Dendrites by a Microtubule-Associated Septin', 'Structural basis for cytoplasmic dynein-1 regulation by Lis1', and 'Lis1 relieves cytoplasmic dynein-1 autoinhibition by acting as a molecular wedge'.
Multiple steps of dynein activation by Lis1 visualized by cryo-EM
Cryo-EM captures early intermediate steps in dynein activation by LIS1
A designed ankyrin-repeat protein that targets Parkinson’s disease-associated LRRK2
Lis1 relieves cytoplasmic dynein-1 autoinhibition by acting as a molecular wedge
Structural basis for cytoplasmic dynein-1 regulation by Lis1
Polarity of Neuronal Membrane Traffic Requires Sorting of Kinesin Motor Cargo during Entry into Dendrites by a Microtubule-Associated Septin