Researchers
Michael K. Rosen, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
michael.rosen@utsouthwestern.edu
Project Statement: Bridging length and time scales in cell organization
Baoyu (Stone) Chen, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
baoyu.chen@utsouthwestern.edu
Project Statement: Regulatory mechanisms of the WAVE regulatory complex
Da Jia, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
da.jia@utsouthwestern.edu
Project Statement: Structure, function and regulation of WASH actin regulatory complex
Shae Padrick, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
shae.padrick@utsouthwestern.edu
Project Statement: Mechanistic study of Arp2/3 complex activation by WASP family proteins
Chi Pak, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
chi.pak@utsouthwestern.edu
Project Statement: Mechanism of puncta formation by intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs)
Ali Yunus, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
ali.yunus@utsouthwestern.edu
Project Statement: Structure studies of auto inhibited formin and formin-actin complexes
Graduate Students
Salman Banani
Graduate Student
salman.banani@utsouthwestern.edu
Project Statement: Physical mechanisms of cellular body formation
Sudeep Banjade
Graduate Student
sudeep.banjade@utsouthwestern.edu
Project Statement: Principles of membrane-receptor organization by cytoplasmic ligands
Soyeon Kim
Graduate Student
soyeon.kim@utsouthwestern.edu
Project Statement: Characterization of Nephrin clusters with an inducible phosphorylation system
Yuan Lin
Graduate Student
yuan.lin@utsouthwestern.edu
Project Statement: Mechanism of metabolic puncta formation and its functional significance
Jacob Zahm
Graduate Student
jacob.zahm@utsouthwestern.edu
Project Statement: Revealing general principles of actin nucleation through structural and mechanistic studies of bacterial effector VopL from Vibrio Parahaemolyticus
Staff
Lynda Doolittle
Lab Manager
lynda.doolittle@utsouthwestern.edu
Project Statement: I work with Shae Padrick to understand Arp2/3 complex activation by WASP family proteins. I also work to maintain an efficient, well-functioning laboratory.
Lisa Henry
Technician
lisa.henry@utsouthwestern.edu
Job Description: I manage all of the insect cell cultures in the lab, from DNA to virus and protein production.
Elisha White
Technician
elisha.white@utsouthwestern.edu
Job Description: I maintain the lab reagent stocks.