Dan Starr
@DanStarrUCDavis
Professor, Cell Biologist, Nuclear Envelope Geek, Allen Distinguished Investigator, co-Director of PREP, and Author of Cell Biology Text, views are my own.
Check out the latest from our lab by @hongyan_hao on the role of ANC-1 in C elegans out now in eLife elifesciences.org/articles/61069
🧵 1/8: Excited to share our new paper on how heterochromatin (tightly packed DNA) helps cell nuclei migrate through tight spaces in #Celegans! Published in @genetics_asa #CellBiology #NuclearMigration pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40335054/ Congrats to 1st author Ellen and @DanStarrUCDavis!
🧬 NEW RESEARCH ALERT! Starr-Luxton Lab grad student Selin discovered how cells control nucleus movement using KASH protein UNC-83 isoforms as molecular switches. Critical for organ development and preventing genetic disorders! 🧪🔬 biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
Ukraine, you are not alone. Many Americans, including me, stand with Ukraine and are completely embarrassed today. 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… Just published! We uncovered a molecular machine that connects the cell's two major structural networks revealing how cells accomplish precise internal reorganization - a process disrupted in diseases ranging from cancer to multiple sclerosis.
Despicable. As families grieve, Trump should be leading, not lying. We put safety first, drove down close calls, grew Air Traffic Control, and had zero commercial airline crash fatalities out of millions of flights on our watch. President Trump now oversees the military and the…
DEI only existed because white people were racist. They had the opportunity to hire based on merit, and they hired their unqualified white friends every time. DEI isn’t racism. It’s a solution to historical racism.
Why does RFK Jr. continue to spread the lie that the HPV vaccine causes cervical cancer when countries around the world have shown its effectiveness in preventing cancers? Because he makes money on lawsuits filed against the HPV vaccine manufacturers. 1/
"I must be in the front row!" ~ Classic Miller Lite Beer commercial starring "Mr. Baseball" Bob Uecker (1984) #MLB #Legend #RIPBobUecker
The magic of Major League doesn’t exist without Bob Uecker. His commentary was perfect and no other voice could have filled that role. A legendary commentator whose voice will be missed forever. Rest easy Bob.
Big news! We’re thrilled to announce that #PMB member Dr. Aldrin Gomes has been named a Presidential Awardee for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM). Congratulations to @gomes_lab on this much-deserved achievement!🌟🔬whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-upda…
🧵1/ Excited to share our latest review on how organoid technology is transforming pancreatic cancer research, published in Experimental & Molecular Medicine. Here's a breakdown of the key points. nature.com/articles/s1227…
Extremely honored and humbled to be awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). This is a testament to the work of the amazing people in my lab current and previous. @ucdavis @ucdavisbiology @CAMPOSUCDavis1 whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-upda…
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How are cells in living tissues different from those in a dish? This question has puzzled scientists for decades. In our new preprint, we studied C. elegans roundworms to uncover how cells maintain unique internal environments. The results surprised us. biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
Newly elected #NASmember Savithramma Dinesh-Kumar of @ucdavis @genomecenter investigates the molecular basis of host-microbe interactions, and his research findings have unveiled intricate mechanisms of plant immunity to viruses. Read more: ow.ly/Orlp50UAwLY
I had a wonderful surprise at #CellBio2024! @VertizJohnny is now a thriving PhD student at @UCIrvine but was a PREP scholar in my lab @ucdavis from 2022-2023. It was wonderful to catch up and learn about his new lab and excitement for the future! It’s a small world! 🤩
Come see Biophysics graduate student Matthew Laurence give his poster on how ANC-1 controls cytoplasmic biophysics in worm neurons during aging! #CellBio2024
Join the Starr-Luxton lab & friends at #ASCB2024! Bringing exciting new research on nuclear envelope dynamics and cytoskeletal crosstalk. 2 Talks + 3 Posters, Dec 15-16 in San Diego Topics: KASH proteins, motor proteins, nuclear movement & cellular biophysics!