Cell Motility Journal Club

CMJC – Wednesday Hybrid Meeting: RRB 702 and Zoom Article: “Roles of microtubules and LIS1 in dynein transport machinery assembly.” Rao Q, et al., Zhang K. (2026.) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10153-y Speaker: Geordan Stukey, PhD (Dominguez Lab)

CMJC – Wednesday Hybrid Meeting: RRB 702 and Zoom Article: “Actin-membrane interface stress regulates Arp2/3-branched actin density during lamellipodial protrusion.” Butler M, et al., Bear J. (2026). DOI: https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.03.06.710140 Speaker: Mengqi Xu, PhD (Ostap Lab)

CMJC – Wednesday Hybrid Meeting: RRB 702 and Zoom Article: “SSNA1 mechanically reinforces the damaged microtubule lattice.” Richardson L, et al., Zanic M. (2026).  DOI: https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.01.16.699973 Speaker: Fedor Balabin (Grishchuk Lab)

CMJC – Wednesday Hybrid Meeting: RRB 702 and Zoom Article: “Neuronal compartmentalization results in ‘impoverished’ axonal mitochondria.” Pastor AM, et al., Misgeld T. (2025).  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.10.27.684882 / (https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.27.684882v1.full.pdf) Speaker: Kaya Matson, PhD (Holzbaur Lab)

CMJC – Wednesday Hybrid Meeting: RRB 702 and Zoom Article: “Actin waves guide an outward movement of microclusters in the lymphocyte immunological synapse.” Day A, et al., Kumari S. (2026). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s44319-025-00676-2 Speaker: Goutham Kodakandla, PhD (Foskett Lab)

CMJC – Wednesday Hybrid Meeting: RRB 702 and Zoom Article: “Pathogenic KIF1A R350 Variants Disrupt A Conserved Kinesin-Tubulin Salt Bridge.” Shatarupa A, et al., Sosa H. (2026). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.08.30.673262 Speaker: Carris Borland (Holzbaur Lab)

CMJC – Wednesday Hybrid Meeting: RRB 702 and Zoom Article: ““Molecular basis of cooperative assembly of the Ndc80-Ska kinetochore complex on microtubules.” Niu Y, et al., Musacchio A. (2026).  DOI: https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.04.18.719381 Speaker: Xuechen Shi (Grishchuk Lab)

CMJC – Wednesday Hybrid Meeting: RRB 702 and Zoom Article: “Microtubules in the axon are GDP bound but adopt a stable GTP-like expanded state.” Zehr EA, et al., Roll-Mecak A. (2026). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41594-026-01787-7 Speaker: Jonas Cook (Dominguez Lab)