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26 February

Nitya Ramkumar on her recent BBSRC grant

Dr Nitya Ramkumar and Prof Buzz Baum have recently been awarded a BBSRC Responsive Mode grant for their project entitled “The causes and consequences of cell division asymmetries”.

19 February

Super-Resolution Microscopy: is your data nuts?

Graphic representation of super resolution imaging

Congratulations to the Henriques Lab for their publication “NanoJ-SQUIRREL: quantitative mapping and minimisation of super-resolution optical imaging artefacts” in Nature Methods.

09 February

Michela Mazzon on her recent publication in PLOS Pathogens

We've asked Michela Mazzon from the Marsh Lab to tell us about her recent publication in PLOS Pathogens:

What discoveries led you to the research described in your publication?

I have been interested in how viruses modulate cell metabolism since my previous post in Geoffrey Smith’s lab.

23 January

Publication in BMC Biology for Baum Lab

Two-step interphase microtubule disassembly aids spindle morphogenesis

Mchedishvili et al, BMC Biology, DOI 10.1186/s12915-017-0478-z

Abstract from the article.

Background | Entry into mitosis triggers profound changes in cell shape and cytoskeletal organisa

23 December

2017 Membrane Trafficking Meeting

Another great membrane trafficking meeting has come to a close.

Junior scientists had the opportunity to present to over 300 of their UK colleagues this year.

We look forward to seeing you again next year!

The Membrane Trafficking Meeting is generously sponsored by the Journal of Cell Science and British Society of Cell Biology.

14 November

Jonathan Chubb is promoted to Professor of Quantitative Cell Biology

About Jonathan's research:

Most of human development and disease is the result of a cell becoming different from its neighbours. Yet biological analysis usually makes measurements on homogenised cells or tissues.

03 November

Feature on collaboration between Andor and Henriques Lab

UCL Consultants Case Studies feature the successful collaboration between Andor and the Henriques Lab. SRRF-Stream is a new super-resoution microscopy functionality, set to revolutionise the next generation of optical systems.

Super Resolution Radial Fluctuations (SRRF) - UCL pioneers algorithm in microscopy

01 November

Publication in Developmental Cell for Baum Lab

Myosin II Controls Junction Fluctuations to Guide Epithelial Tissue Ordering
Curran et al, Developmental Cell, DOI 10.1016/j.devcel.2017.09.018

01 November

Review by Chris Stefan in BMC Biology

Cartoon of membrane dynamics and organelle biogenesis

Membrane dynamics and organelle biogenesis—lipid pipelines and vesicular carriers
Stefan et al, BMC Biology, DOI 10.1186/s12915-017-0432-0

14 September

Publication in Nature Communications for Ketteler Lab

A reversible phospho-switch mediated by ULK1 regulates the activity of autophagy protease ATG4B.
Pengo et al, Nature Communications, DOI 10.1038/s41467-017-00303-2

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