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Skip to main content Lab Alumni Nigel Cole Summer Student Nigel grew up and reside in Dallas, Texas, and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business with a minor in Data Analytics Systems at Southern University and A&M College. For the past two summers, he has worked in the O…

Skip to main content Research Dynamics of cytosolic and mitochondrial translation Coordinated gene expression from the nuclear and mitochondrial genomes is pivotal for cellular homeostasis. Consequently, dysregulated protein synthesis in either compartment is linked to human diseases. Our major goal …

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All publications (# equal contribution):24. Choreography of human mitochondrial leaderless mRNA translation initiation. Shen S, Xu Y, Kober DL, Wang J. bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2025 Jul 10:2025.07.10.662049. doi: 10.1101/2025.07.10.662049.23. Real-time detection of human telomerase DNA synthesis by multiplexed single-molecule FRET. Hentschel J, Badstübner M, Choi J, Bagshaw CR, Lapointe CP, Wang J, Jansson LI, Puglisi JD, Stone MD. Biophys. J. 2023, 122, 3447-3457.22. Dynamics of release factor recycling during translation termination in bacteria. Prabhakar A, Pavlov MY, Zhang J, Indrisiunaite G, Wang J, Lawson MR, Ehrenberg M, Puglisi JD. Nucleic Acids Res. 2023, 51, 5774-5790.21. Rapid 40S scanning and its regulation by mRNA structure during eukaryotic translation initiation. Wang J, Shin BS, Alvarado C, Kim JR, Bohlen J, Dever TE, Puglisi JD. Cell 2022, 185, 4474-4487.e17.20. eIF5B and eIF1A reorient initiator tRNA to allow ribosomal subunit joining. Lapointe CP, Grosely R, Sokabe M, Alvarado C, Wang J…

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Skip to main content Research Unlocking the Role of LncRNAs in Regulating Organelle Metabolic Function, Inter-Organelle, and Cell-Cell Communication in the Intestinal Tract Research Area 1 While lncRNAs have been associated with various biological processes, only a handful of lncRNAs have been demons…

Skip to main content Publications Highlighted Publications The lncRNA HOXA11os regulates mitochondrial function in myeloid cells to maintain intestinal homeostasis. Shmuel-Galia L, Humphries F, Vierbuchen T, Jiang Z, Santos N, Johnson J, Shklyar B, Joannas L, Mustone N, Sherman S, Ward D, Houghton J,…

Skip to main content Publications Chen X, Song X , Li J, Zhang R, Yu C, Zhou Z, Liu J, Liao S, Klionsky DJ, Kroemer G, Liu J, Tang D, Kang R. Identification of HPCAL1 as a specific autophagy receptor involved in ferroptosis. Autophagy. 2023 Jan;19(1): 54-74. doi:10.1080/15548627.2022.2059170. Epub 20…