Professor, Salk Institute for Biological Studies

La Jolla, CA
Joined June 2016
Big implications: Explains size and shape of cytoplasmic condensates May underlie condensate aging, mechanical sensing, and compartmentalization Opens door to targeting motility to regulate phase separation—e.g., in viral replication or synthetic biology
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To understand how force affects condensation, we used Langevin dynamics simulations. Using bead-spring polymers with Lennard-Jones attraction, we applied directional force, finding decreased saturation concentration (ρ_sat) and enhanced phase separation.
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ARF condensates move along actin filaments in the cytoplasm! We found this movement was: fast (~10 µm/s),  directional, and disrupted by actin depolymerization = all signatures of active transport via myosin motors.
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What regulates plant de novo organogenesis? Led by postdoc Suresh Damodaran, we discover that not all hypocotyl cells are equally competent to create a new root meristem after excision of the primary root. authors.elsevier.com/a/1jTSe…
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Please save the date for IPGSA 2025 to be held in Ft. Collins, CO from June 29 - July 3, 2025.
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Please save the date for IPGSA 2025 to be held in Ft. Collins, CO from June 29 - July 3, 2025.
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Looking forward to reading this hormone transport review by Eilon Shani! urldefense.com/v3/__https://…$
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IPGSA 2023 registration is now open! ipgsa2023.com
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Amazing tour of Dubrovnik with old friends and new. #auxin2022
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