Prof. Frank Solomon

Microtubules are essential for the establishment and maintenance of cell shape and organization of the cytoplasm, and for motile activities such as chromosome segregation. Our lab studies how cells regulate assembly and functional interactions of microtubules. Genetic and molecular approaches to these problems have identified novel steps in microtubule morphogenesis. These approaches have also identified detailed interactions between microtubule components and elements of other important cellular functions, including cell cycle control, protein folding and gene expression.