Prof. Chris Kaiser
Amgen Professor of Biology
Areas of Interest and Expertise
Molecular and Cellular Biology of Membrane Transport in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Control of Intracellular Membrane Function Analyzed at the Molecular Level
Structure and Function of Transport Proteins Driving the Formation and Fusion of Transport Vesicles in the Exocytic Pathway in Yeast
Tranport Protein Function Analyzed by Combined Genetic, Cell Biochemical and Immuno-Microscopy Techniques
New Transport Functions Identified by Genetic Screens
Genetics
Cell Biology
Control of Intracellular Membrane Function Analyzed at the Molecular Level
Structure and Function of Transport Proteins Driving the Formation and Fusion of Transport Vesicles in the Exocytic Pathway in Yeast
Tranport Protein Function Analyzed by Combined Genetic, Cell Biochemical and Immuno-Microscopy Techniques
New Transport Functions Identified by Genetic Screens
Genetics
Cell Biology
Research Summary
The Kaiser Lab studies fundamental mechanisms of protein folding and intracellular trafficking using the yeast S. cerevisiae as a model organism. Our work focuses on the folding of proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), quality control mechanisms in the ER, and membrane protein sorting in Golgi compartments. We use combined genetic, biochemical and cell biological methods to gain an understanding of the molecular mechanisms that underlie each of these processes.
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Projects
February 14, 2012Department of Biology
Development and Evaluation of StarCellBio: A Cell Biology Experiment Simulator for Science Education
Principal Investigator Chris Kaiser
July 13, 1999Department of BiologyRegulated Sorting in the Late Secretory Pathway
Principal Investigator Chris Kaiser
July 12, 1999Department of BiologyDisulfide Bond Formation in the ER
Principal Investigator Chris Kaiser