Cell biology
The Cell Biology Theme addresses mechanistic questions associated with cell function and specialisation. Expertise within the theme is directed towards a molecular understanding of fundamental areas of cell biology including cell-cell interaction, cytokinesis, membrane traffic, compartmentalisation of cell components and cell signalling.
Experimental systems include yeast, flies and mammalian cells. There is a particular focus on cell biology questions associated with further understanding of hormone action on membrane traffic, kinase, phosphatase and G-protein signalling pathways and cellular processes relevant to human disease including cancer and diabetes.
Cell biology research theme membership
Dr Jim Caunt
Mitogen activated protein kinases and phosphatases in cell signalling
Dr Andy Chalmers
Regulation of cell-cell junctions and proliferation in normal and cancerous epithelial cells
Dr Momna Hejmadi
Photorepair of DNA damage in the Archaea
Molecular mechansims in hypoxia-induced neurodegeneration
Professor Geoff Holman
Insulin signalling to glucose transporter subcellular trafficking
Dr David Tosh
Transdifferentiation and metaplasia as a paradigm for understanding the molecular and cellular events in developmental biology and cancer
Dr Paul Whitley
Molecular interactions in membrane trafficking
Dr Rob Williams
Cell signalling and neuroprotection in neurodegeneration
Professor Sue Wonnacott
Nicotinic receptor signalling
