Author
Results of two collaborative projects are published this week!
Mar. 13, 2019—First, post-doc Alaina Willet collaborated with Gould Lab alumna Dawn Clifford to show that NDR kinase Sid2 phosphorylates anillin-like Mid1 to regulate its dynamic localization at the cortex. Sid2-mediated regulation of Mid1 is important for efficient cytokinesis. Read more here–> https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30853434 The second manuscript reports the results of a collaboration between Gould lab alumnus Nathan McDonald...
First paper of 2019: Sierra’s review on the Dma1-mediated cytokinesis checkpoint
Jan. 7, 2019—Today we had a pizza party to celebrate the online publication of Sierra’s review, “Spatiotemporal regulation of the Dma1-mediated mitotic checkpoint coordinates mitosis with cytokinesis.” In the review, Sierra discusses the checkpoint in S. pombe that controls cytokinesis onset, with a particular emphasis on how localization of two key signaling molecules–CK1 kinases and E3 ubiquitin...
Welcome Kathryn Brewer, rotation student
Jan. 7, 2019—We are excited to start off the new year welcoming rotation student Kathryn Brewer! Kathryn is in her first year of the Vanderbilt IGP program. She will be working under the mentorship of post-doc Alaina Willet for the next two months. We asked Kathryn a few questions to get to know her: Tell us about...
Chloe receives Dean’s Award
Sep. 4, 2018—Chloe has received the inaugural Dean’s Award for Exceptional Achievement in Graduate Studies. This is a cash award that recognizes graduate students at Vanderbilt University who have made substantial contributions to their field. In particular, Chloe has generated tools for sensing phospholipid composition in fission yeast that will be of use to fission yeast biologists broadly....
Kathy awarded $10K prize for achievement in research
Aug. 24, 2018—Our fearless leader, Kathy Gould, Ph.D., was this year’s recipient of the Earl Sutherland Prize for Achievement in Research. Congratulations, Kathy! For more information about the award, read this myVU article.