Postdoctoral Fellow
Postdoc position in the Hehnly Lab studying the role of cell division in tissue morphogenesis Full-time
Job Description: The position of research post doc is available in the Biology Department in the Hehnly lab. Responsibilities include conducting experiments and data analyses, coordinating research efforts, assuming a role of leadership in the lab, training graduate and undergraduate students, and the preparation of manuscripts for publication, and dissemination of research at national and international conferences. The Hehnly lab studies the interface between cytoskeletal dynamics and membrane transport and defines how they co-regulate one another to control essential cellular processes such as cell division, fate, and polarity. Women and URM encouraged to apply.
Qualifications: Strong organizational skills, self-motivation, excellent oral and written communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively within a diverse, multi-disciplinary research group are essential.
Responsibilities: Responsibilities include supervised and independent research on cilia formation during KV development using zebrafish, mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, and preparing research findings for publication
Lab website: http://www.hehnlylab.com
Lab Publications:
Rathbun L., Aljiboury A., Bai X., Hall NA., Manikas J., Amack JD., Bembenek JN., Hehnly H., PLK1- and PLK4-Mediated Asymmetric Mitotic Centrosome Size and Positioning in the Early Zebra-fish Embryo, Current Biology (2020), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2020.08.074
Rathbun, L.I., Colicino, E.G., Manikas, J. et al. Cytokinetic bridge triggers de novo lumen formation in vivo. Nat Commun 11, 1269 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15002-8
Bucko PJ, Lombard CK, Rathbun L, et al. Subcellular drug targeting illuminates local kinase action. Elife. 2019;8:e52220. Published 2019 Dec 24. doi:10.7554/eLife.52220
Colicino EG, Stevens K, Curtis E, Rathbun L, Bates M, Manikas J, Amack J, Freshour J, Hehnly H.Chromosome misalignment is associated with PLK1 activity at cenexin-positive mitotic centrosomes. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 2019. PMID:31042116
Dao TP, Kolaitis RM, Kim HJ, O’Donovan K, Martyniak B, Colicino E, Hehnly H, Taylor JP, Castañeda CA. Ubiquitin Modulates Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation of UBQLN2 via Disruption of Multivalent Interactions. Molecular Cell. 2018.
Colicino EG, Garrastegui AM, Freshour J, Santra P, Post DE, Kotula L, Hehnly H. Gravin regulates centrosome function through PLK1. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 2018.
Taneja N, Fenix AM, Rathbun L, Millis BA, Tyska MJ, Hehnly H, Burnette DT. Focal adhesions control cleavage furrow shape and spindle tilt during mitosis. Scientific Reports 2016