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Photo of Guang Li, Ph.D. - cenIOS Cell Biology
December 9, 2024

New Grant - 2024 SVRF - Guang Li

Guang Li, PhD - (cenIOS / Cell Biology ) 2024 Unraveling the Function of TGFß in Myocardial and Valve Deficiency in Ebstein’s Anomaly

December 9, 2024

New Publication - Yiting Deng (Guang Li Lab)

Deng Y, He Y, Xu J, He H, Zhang M, Li G. Cardiac Fibroblasts regulate myocardium and coronary vasculature development via the collagen signaling pathway. bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2024 Sep 12:2024.09.11.612512. doi: 10.1101/2024.09.11.612512. PMID: 39314489; PMCID: PMC11418987.
Photo of Michael Tsang, PhD - cenios Cell Biology
December 9, 2024

News - Zegenex (Michael Tsang Ph.D.) new company for research in wound healing

Dept of Cell Biology, University of Pittsburgh - Dr Michael Tsang of the Center for Integrative Organ Systems (cenIOS), director of Integrative Systems Biology Graduate Program, announces Zegenex - a new company for research in wound healing.  More information can be found at the following links…

Photo of Neil Hukriede - cenios Cell Biology
December 9, 2024

New Publication - Hukriede Lab

A genetically inducible endothelial niche enables vascularization of human kidney organoids with multilineage maturation and emergence of renin expressing cells

Photo of Tatiana Sorkin, Ph.D. - Cell Biology
December 9, 2024

New Publication - Tatiana Sorkin (Alexander Sorkin Lab)

Sorkina T, Bagalkot T, Cheng MH, Guthrie DA, Newman AH, Watkins SC, Sorkin A. Monoamine transporter ubiquitination and inward-open conformation synergistically maximize transporter endocytosis. Sci Adv. 2024 Nov 22;10(47):eadq9793. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adq9793. PMID: 39576869

October 11, 2024

New publication - Jay Tan, Ph.D.

Lv B, Dion WA, Yang H, Xun J, Kim DH, Zhu B, Tan JX. …

September 18, 2024

New publication - Daniel C. Devor, Ph.D.

Potentiation of BKCa channels by cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator correctors VX-445 and VX-121. Kolski-Andreaco A, Taiclet S, Myerburg MM, Sembrat J, Bridges RJ, Straub AC, Wills ZP, Butterworth MB, Devor DC. J Clin Invest. 2024 Jul 2;134(16):e176328. doi: 10.1172/JCI176328.…
August 9, 2024

New publication - Yang Hong, Ph.D.

PI4P-mediated solid-like Merlin condensates orchestrate Hippo pathway regulation.  Science 385:6709 Aug 2024 

DOI: 10.1126/science.adf4478
July 31, 2024

New Grants - Daniel Devor, Ph.D.

8/1/2024 - 4/30/2028
Award # : RO1HL171413
Agency: NIH
Title: Modulation of Ca2+ -activated K+ channels by CFTR Correctors
 

June 21, 2024

New publication - Tarique Bagalkot

Bagalkot, T., and Sorkin, A. (2023) Amphetamine induces sex-dependent loss of the striatal dopamine transporter in sensitized mice. eNeuro ENEURO.0491-23.2023; DOI: 10.1523/ENEURO.0491-23.2023

June 21, 2024

New publication - Itziar Pinilla-Macau

Pinilla-Macua, I., and Sorkin, A. (2023) Cbl and Cbl-b independently regulate EGFR through distinct receptor interaction modes. Mol. Biol. Cell. doi.org/10.1091/mbc.E23-02-0058.

A photo of Claire Weckerly  - Dept of Cell Biology, University of Pittsburgh
June 21, 2024

New grant - Claire Weckerly

8/1/23-7/31/26
Award Number - F31HL170755-01
Title - The roles of PLD and DGK isoforms in PIP2 homeostasis during PLC signaling
Agency - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
 

A photo of Sahana  Balasubramanian - Dept of Cell Biology, University of Pittsburgh
June 21, 2024

New grant - Sahana Balasubramanian

6/1/23-5/31/25
Award Program Type: Predoctoral Fellowship
Title of Project: Extracellular matrix driven changes in cardiomyocyte organization and adhesion
AHA Award Number: 1029027

A photo of Deepika Vasudevan, Ph.D. - Dept of Cell Biology, University of Pittsburgh
June 21, 2024

New publication - Deepika Vasudevan, Ph.D.

Shyam R, Shu DY, Zuniga-Sanchez E, Vasudevan D. Editorial: Molecular mechanisms in ocular development and disease.. Front Cell Dev Biol. 2023;11():1244123. doi: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1244123. PubMed PMID: 37457294;

A photo of Karina J Vargas, Ph.D. - Dept of Cell Biology, University of Pittsburgh
June 21, 2024

New publication - Karina J Vargas, Ph.D.

Vargas KJ, Colosi PL, Girardi E, Park JM, Harmon LE, Chandra SS. α-Synuclein colocalizes with AP180 and affects the size of clathrin lattices.. J Biol Chem. 2023 Jul 27;():105091. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.105091. PubMed PMID: 37516240;