Congratulations to Dr. Aaron DiAntonio’s Lab on their recent publications! Structural basis of SARM1 activation, substrate recognition, and inhibition by small molecules. Shi Y, Kerry PS, Nanson JD, Bosanac T, Sasaki Y, Krauss R, Saikot FK, Adams SE, Mosaiab T, Masic V, Mao X, Rose F, Vasquez E, Furrer M, Cunnea K, Brearley A, Gu […]
Congratulations to Dr. Kroll’s Lab on their recent publication! The H3K27M mutation alters stem cell growth, epigenetic regulation, and differentiation potential. Kfoury-Beaumont N, Prakasam R, Pondugula S, Lagas JS, Matkovich S, Gontarz P, Yang L, Yano H, Kim AH, Rubin JB, Kroll KL. BMC Biol. 2022 May 30;20(1):124.
Congratulations to Dr. Theunissen’s Lab on their recent publications! Stem-cell-derived trophoblast organoids model human placental development and susceptibility to emerging pathogens. Karvas RM, Khan SA, Verma S, Yin Y, Kulkarni D, Dong C, Park KM, Chew B, Sane E, Fischer LA, Kumar D, Ma L, Boon ACM, Dietmann S, Mysorekar IU, Theunissen TW. Cell Stem […]
Congratulations to Dr. Doug Covey’s Lab on their recent publication! Patched 1 regulates Smoothened by controlling sterol binding to its extracellular cysteine-rich domain. Kinnebrew M, Woolley RE, Ansell TB, Byrne EFX, Frigui S, Luchetti G, Sircar R, Nachtergaele S, Mydock-McGrane L, Krishnan K, Newstead S, Sansom MSP, Covey DF, Siebold C, Rohatgi R. Sci Adv. […]
Congratulations to Dr. Mayssa Mokalled! Mayssa has been chosen to receive The Rising Star Award by the International Society for Regenerative Biology. Her award will be presented at the EMBO Workshop “The molecular and cellular basis for tissue regeneration and repair” September 26-30, Barcelona, Spain.
Congratulations to Dr. Aaron Johnson! Aaron Johnson, Ph.D. received a one year, $49,808 award, Clinical and Translational Research award through the Clinical and Translational Research Funding Program beginning March 1, 2022 for his project titled, “A Functional Genomics Approach to Diagnose Rare Genetic Diseases”.
Congratulations to Dr. Shin Imai! Shin-ichiro Imai, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Developmental Biology, has been granted membership in the Academy for Health and Lifespan Research. Dr. Imai’s election to the Academy is based on his proven leadership and academic contributions to the field of longevity.
Congratulations to Kitra Cates, Graduate Student in Dr. Andrew Yoo’s Lab! Kitra Cates has received a $32,687 award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for her project entitled, “Investigating non-coding RNA 7SK in Huntington’s Disease neurodegeneration using direct neuronal conversion”.
Congratulations Dr. Samantha Morris’s Lab on their recent publications! Capybara: A computational tool to measure cell identity and fate transitions. Kong W, Fu YC, Holloway EM, Garipler G, Yang X, Mazzoni EO, Morris SA. Cell Stem Cell. 2022 Apr 7;29(4):635-649.e11. Identification of a retinoic acid-dependent haemogenic endothelial progenitor from human pluripotent stem cells. Luff SA, […]
Congratulations to Dr. Aaron DiAntonio’s Lab on their recent publications! Sarm1 activation produces cADPR to increase intra-axonal Ca++ and promote axon degeneration in PIPN. Li Y, Pazyra-Murphy MF, Avizonis D, de Sá Tavares Russo M, Tang S, Chen CY, Hsueh YP, Bergholz JS, Jiang T, Zhao JJ, Zhu J, Ko KW, Milbrandt J, DiAntonio A, […]