Mike is our new technician that will be managing everything microscopy and zebrafish! It’s great to have him back in the lab and can’t wait to see all the cool things he finds!
Mike Bates
A formal job ad is up at Syracuse University for a postdoc in our lab!
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.
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Welcome to the lab Eric!
Eric Ingram is joining the Hehnly Lab! Excited to see all that you discover!
Eric in the injection room.
The Hehnly Lab is Hiring!!!
A postdoctoral position is available in our lab to study the role of cell division in tissue morphogenesis using the zebrafish embryo. Women and URM are encouraged to apply. Contact Heidi for further information at hhehnly at syr.edu.
The Hehnly lab focuses on a broad question: How do ciliated cells develop into a functional polarized organ? We propose that this occurs through a sequential process that starts with cell division and placement of the cytokinetic midbody, which marks a site for where the apical membrane should be placed. Once cytokinesis completes, cilia assembly occurs. If a ciliated organ is to expand its central lumen, cells need to re-enter the cell cycle and correctly position their mitotic spindle along the longest axis parallel to the lumen. We test a model in which the centrosome is essential during this process, modulating signaling events to: 1) regulate spindle assembly and positioning, 2) direct events to assist in the final stage of cell division, cleavage of the cytokinetic bridge (abscission), and 3) direct apical polarity and formation of a primary cilium. To identify the mechanisms involved in these processes we use mammalian cell culture and the model vertebrate Danio rerio (Zebrafish) coupled with advance light-microscopy, biochemical, and molecular approaches. We currently seek a researcher with a background in cell biology and microscopy. The position is for a Postdoctoral Research who will be funded by an NIH R01. Specific research goals will be discussed and agreed upon with the principal investigator (Heidi). Please apply by sending a cover letter, CV, and job references to Heidi.
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