Antonio, Esther, Yucheng, Justina joined the lab
03/11/25 15:58
Antonio (MSc in Cell and Developmental Biology), Esther, Yucheng, Justina (all directed study) joined the lab from September
New paper: Novel role of cadherin flow in symmetry-breaking of cell division
03/11/25 15:53
The new paper from our lab has been published in Current Biology!
The project was spearheaded by Mi Jing (MSc), who graduated in May, with support from Rain (PhD) and Gagan (former undergrad). Cadherin, a major adhesion molecule in animals, exhibits flow during cell–cell junction remodeling, known as cadherin flow. Our study revealed that cadherin flow plays an important role in generating left–right asymmetry in embryonic cells.
The project was spearheaded by Mi Jing (MSc), who graduated in May, with support from Rain (PhD) and Gagan (former undergrad). Cadherin, a major adhesion molecule in animals, exhibits flow during cell–cell junction remodeling, known as cadherin flow. Our study revealed that cadherin flow plays an important role in generating left–right asymmetry in embryonic cells.
New paper: Mechanism of contractile ring mechanosensation
22/11/23 16:21
Our paper on the mechanism of contractile ring mechanosensation has been accepted (in principle) by Nature Communications. This work was started in 2020 and was conducted by a team including Christina (MSc) and undergraduate researchers Gagan, Wayne, and Joey. It all began after we received our confocal scope in the middle of the pandemic.
New Members
10/10/22 16:12
An honors course student Emily Wang has started since May. Furthermore, Mi Jing (MSc student in Cell and Developmental Biology) and Stephanie Chen (Lab volunteer) has joined our lab starting September.
A review paper on symmetry-breaking of cytokinesis has been published
29/12/21 15:10
Our new review paper has been published in Seminars in Cell Developmental Biology.
This article summarizes the classical and emerging mechanisms underlying symmetry-breaking of cytokinesis.
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This article summarizes the classical and emerging mechanisms underlying symmetry-breaking of cytokinesis.
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Undergraduate student Joey Zheng completed her Directed study
20/12/21 17:56
A UBC undergraduate Joey Zheng has been working on the project to quantify myosin and active-RhoA during cytokinesis. She has nailed her final presentation and is off to new adventures. Congrats! Read More…
A Co-applicant grant has been awarded a CIHR Project Grant.
29/10/21 15:12
A collaboration grant from Schiebinger lab, Yachie lab, and Sugioka lab have been awarded a CIHR project grant.
Our lab will contribute to the C. elegans experiments on this project. Read More…
Our lab will contribute to the C. elegans experiments on this project. Read More…
Rain has been awarded Cell program 1 year fellowship
01/10/21 17:54
A MSc student in Cell and Developmental Biology has been awarded a 1-year fellowship from the Faculty of Medicine. Congrats! Read More…
Christina has been awarded a British Columbia Graduate Fellowship
30/05/21 17:53
A MSc student Christina Hsu has been awarded British Columbia Graduate Fellowship. Congrats! Read More…
Welcome Chelsey!
14/09/20 13:24
Chelsey Gough joined us as a research volunteer since May.
She will be a research technician starting from September and will start as a MSc student in Zoology after January 2021!
She will be a research technician starting from September and will start as a MSc student in Zoology after January 2021!