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New Mechanisms in Cell Biology
Dedication of the Isaac Morris Hay and Lucille Elizabeth Hay Professorship… More
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Recent News
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Upcoming Events
Seminars and events. Know what’s coming.
The 2nd Florence Sabin Lecture – Eric Betzig, Ph.D.
Date: May 21, 2026
Time: 12pm
Location: East Lecture Hall
Recent Publications
Our latest research and discoveries.
Liu Y, Jacob MAC, Leng J, Nguyen LTS, Alotaibi A, and Robinson DN*. The RNA-binding protein RNP1A is essential and interacts with Contractility Kit proteins to facilitate cell mechanics. J. Cell Sci. 2026 139 (1): jcs264128. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1242/jcs.264128
Banerjee T, Abubaker-Sharif B, Devreotes P and Iglesias PA. 2026. Membrane Kymograph Generator: A cross-platform GUI software for automated generation and analysis of kymographs along dynamic cell boundaries. bioRxiv [Preprint]. Feb. 13, 2026. https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.02.11.705379
Azlan A, Fukunaga R. MYCBP interacts with Sakura and Otu and is essential for germline stem cell renewal and differentiation and oogenesis. PLoS Genet. 21(12):e1011792. (2025)
Robinson DN*. Targeting myosin II to alter the disease course of challenging diseases. Cell. 2025. 188, 17: 4475-4477.
Featured Research
Catching neurons in action: molecular mechanisms of synaptic transmission and plasticity (Watanabe Lab)
Neurons communicate with each other...