2nd DGZ Focus Workshop on #MembraneTrafficking and #MolecularMotors organised by @fran_bottanelli and @AnneStraube June 27th 1200 CET

Reto Gassmann reviews the current knowledge of dynein function and regulation at the kinetochore and highlights parallels in regulation of dynein at other subcellular locations.

https://journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/136/5/jcs220269/291809/Dynein-at-the-kinetochore

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Kyoko Chiba, Shinsuke Niwa and colleagues review the role and regulation of KIF1A in axonal transport, discussing how studying disease-associated mutations of KIF1A has revealed new insights into the function and regulation of the motor.

https://journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/136/5/jcs260742/286709/Insight-into-the-regulation-of-axonal-transport

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In our #JCSCellBiologyofMotors Special Issue, our ‘Cell Scientists to watch’ interview is with Jordan Beach and Patrick Oakes. Check out the interview to find out more about their career paths, where they see the mechanobiology field heading and advice for new PIs.

https://journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/136/5/jcs260939/288520/Cell-scientists-to-watch-Jordan-Beach-and-Patrick

When asked about the advantages of running a joint lab, Jordan’s response was:
“More people, more fun, better science. I think that's what it really comes down to.”

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Melissa Quintanilla, John Hammer and Jordan Beach share the wonders of non-muscle myosin 2 in their ‘Cell Science at a Glance’ article and poster.

https://journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/136/5/jcs260890/297120/Non-muscle-myosin-2-at-a-glance

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Go with the flow – bulk transport by molecular motors

Wen Lu and Vladimir Gelfand discuss the roles of molecular motors in cytoplasmic streaming.

https://journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/136/5/jcs260300/277621/Go-with-the-flow-bulk-transport-by-molecular

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The next MiQ talk will be on Wednesday 25th January 2023 at 16:00 UTC (8:00 PST / 11:00 EST / 16:00 GMT / 17:00 CET / 21:30 IST / 0:00 CST).

Speakers:

Antoine Jegou - Institut Jacques Monod
A surprising twist in the severing of actin filament bundles by cofilin

Ashim Rai - Ahmedabad University
Multimodal regulation of myosin VI ensemble transport by cargo adaptor protein GIPC

#cellBiology #cytoskeleton #molecularMotors #seminar #WarwickUni