


Mitochondria play vital roles in the life and death of virtually all eukaryotic cells, mediating a diverse set of functions ranging from energy production to programmed cell death. Mitochondria are…

Research Topic: Golgi complex structure/function; intracellular protein trafficking; intracellular virus assembly; coronaviruses; exocytosis of large cargo
We are interested in the structure and function of the Golgi complex, a ubiquitous…

Research Topic: Trafficking Mechanisms of Copper-ATPases in Polarized Epithelial Cells
Epithelia are an important tissue type in the body, because they form selective barriers between the external and internal environments. Of…

Research Topic: Signaling, cell-cell interaction, intercellular communication, immune cell activation, multi-dimensional imaging, novel biosensors
The long-term goal of our studies is to understand the complex cellular and molecular mechanisms of…

Research Topic: Regulation of cell migration by cell-ECM adhesion and integrin signaling
Cell migration is essential for a variety of biological events including embryonic development, wound healing, inflammation and the metastasis…