Cell Motility Journal Club
CMJC – Wednesday Hybrid Meeting: RRB 702 and Zoom Topic: Discussion on BPS 2026 Speakers: All BPS attendees
CMJC – Wednesday Hybrid Meeting: RRB 702 and Zoom Topic: Discussion on BPS 2026 Speakers: All BPS attendees
Antonina Roll-Mecak, PhD – Title: “Unraveling the multilayered regulation of the microtubule cytoskeleton across scales”
CMJC – Wednesday Hybrid Meeting: RRB 702 and Zoom Article: “Spatial control of myosin regulatory light chain phosphorylation modulates cardiac thick filament mechanosensing.” Squarci C, et al., Kampourakis T. (2025.) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2520471123 Speaker: Marcus Woodworth, PhD (Lakadamyali Lab)
PMI Muscle Club – Tuesday Hybrid Meeting: RRB 702 or Zoom Article: “Molecular tension indicators reveal unexpectedly complex regulation of tension in live mouse organs.” Fujiwara K, et al., Hirai M. (2026.) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-026-09746-0 Speaker: Marcus Woodworth, PhD (Lakadamyali Lab)
CBNJC – Thursday Hybrid Meeting: RRB 702 and Zoom Article: “Dominant negative effects on H3K27 methylation by Weaver syndrome-associated EZH2 variants.” Deevy O, et al., Bracken A. (2024). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.06.01.543208 Speaker: James Bauer (Akizu Lab)
Seham Ebrahim, PhD – Title: Translating Force into Form and Function: Roles of Septins and TMC Channels in Cellular Physiology
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)
CBNJC – Thursday Hybrid Meeting: RRB 702 and Zoom Article: “Statins and genetic inhibition of the mevalonate pathway activate an ATF3-STMN2 regenerative program.” Nolan M, et al., Lagier-Tourenne, C. (2026). DOI: https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.02.23.707492 Speaker: Kaya Matson, PhD (Holzbaur Lab)
PMI Muscle Club – Tuesday Hybrid Meeting: RRB 702 or Zoom Work-in-progress (practice talk): “Spatial Transcriptomics to reveal novel cell populations in the developing Achilles tendon.” Speaker: Grey Hallstrom, PhD (Dyment 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)