Catalysis of early metabolic pathways as a form of hereditary during a possible emergence of life from hydrothermal vents
Investigator: Reuben Hudson, Ph.D., Colby College
Project Summary
Carbon fixation to simple organic building blocks, and the subsequent increases in molecular complexity underpins countless universal cellular processes. This study aims to explore...
Investigating the Kingella kingae Type IV Pili Response to Host-Derived Stimuli
Investigator: Ifrah Shahi, Ph.D., Bates College
Project Summary
Kingella kingae is a Gram-negative bacterial pathogen and a leading cause of osteomyelitis and septic arthritis in children. K. kingae expresses surface fibers called...
Unveiling the BAR “code” of srGAPs through phospholipid targeting, curvature preferences and actin regulation in the control of cellular protrusions
Investigator: Michael Henderson, Ph.D., Bowdoin College
Project Summary
Cell shape changes, including the formation of highly curved finger-like filopodia, mediate processes like migration, tissue closure, and synaptic maturation. The mechanisms...