Kristen Verhey
@kjverhey1.bsky.social
Prof at University of Michigan, Cell & Developmental Biology. Microtubules, Motor Proteins, Microscopy.
Excited to share this recent methods article! We detail the purification of tubulin from HeLa S3 cells but the method can be adapted for many other cultured cells or tissues. Many thanks to @mlpimm.bsky.social @xyzeke.bsky.social @thotta.bsky.social Yang Yue, and Puck Ohi
A fantastic #openaccess Techniques and Procedures paper from Kristen Verhey's lab is available in #CYTOSKELETON! Purification, Fluorescent Labeling, and Detyrosination of Mammalian #Cell #Tubulin for #Biochemical Assays. Check it out: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @kjverhey1.bsky.social
September 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Excited to share this recent methods article! We detail the purification of tubulin from HeLa S3 cells but the method can be adapted for many other cultured cells or tissues. Many thanks to @mlpimm.bsky.social @xyzeke.bsky.social @thotta.bsky.social Yang Yue, and Puck Ohi
I never thought watching microtubules break could be so interesting! I learned so much about mechanics and modeling in this work and am extremely grateful to Archie Geng for leading the way. Also huge thanks to François Nédélec for creating Cytosim and providing advice along the way.
Geng, @kjverhey1.bsky.social et al find that KIF1C forms condensates where the exposed #kinesin motor domains entangle nearby #microtubules, causing them to bend & break in a process dependent on motor processivity, cluster properties, cytoplasmic viscosity, & MT anchors rupress.org/jcb/article/...
August 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I never thought watching microtubules break could be so interesting! I learned so much about mechanics and modeling in this work and am extremely grateful to Archie Geng for leading the way. Also huge thanks to François Nédélec for creating Cytosim and providing advice along the way.
Super excited about this work. We generated recombinant versions of the GT335 (anti-glutamylated tubulin) and 6-11B-1 (anti a-tubulin K40 acetylation) monoclonal antibodies. They work great!! Big boost for reproducibility and access to reagents. 😀🙌 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Recombinant Monoclonal Antibodies for Detecting the Tubulin Post‐Translational Modifications Glutamylation and Lysine‐40 Acetylation
Post-translational modifications (PTMs) to tubulin subunits in microtubule filaments are thought to comprise a component of the tubulin code that specifies microtubule functions in cell physiology an....
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August 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Super excited about this work. We generated recombinant versions of the GT335 (anti-glutamylated tubulin) and 6-11B-1 (anti a-tubulin K40 acetylation) monoclonal antibodies. They work great!! Big boost for reproducibility and access to reagents. 😀🙌 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Reposted by Kristen Verhey
Meet the 14 scientists named 2025 ASCB Fellows! Honored for excellence in research, mentorship, and service, they’ll be recognized at Cell Bio 2025 this December in Philadelphia.
Read more: www.ascb.org/society-news...
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Fourteen Visionary Scientists Named 2025 ASCB Fellows - ASCB
The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) is proud to announce the election of 14 outstanding scientists as 2025 ASCB Fellows—a prestigious honor recognizing their exceptional contributions to cell...
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August 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Meet the 14 scientists named 2025 ASCB Fellows! Honored for excellence in research, mentorship, and service, they’ll be recognized at Cell Bio 2025 this December in Philadelphia.
Read more: www.ascb.org/society-news...
Read more: www.ascb.org/society-news...
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Stand Up For Science in Michigan. Great lineup of inspiring speakers across biology, environmental science, policy, medicine, etc. Hearing their words and seeing the participation of people from young to old gives me some needed hope!
March 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Stand Up For Science in Michigan. Great lineup of inspiring speakers across biology, environmental science, policy, medicine, etc. Hearing their words and seeing the participation of people from young to old gives me some needed hope!
Thankful for groups like this!
Higher Education will continue to be a target of the anti-democratic, anti-DEI, anti-intellectual movement. Those concerned, follow and join @Ed4AllAboutAll--a group of #HigherEducation leaders seeking to collaborate about these issues.
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January 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Thankful for groups like this!
Ever wondered about how accessible the tubulin C-terminal tails (CTTs) are within the microtubule lattice? Takashi Hotta (Puck Ohi lab) will present our work at a poster Tuesday 1:30pm (P2401, B8) and in a talk Tuesday 6:15pm (room 30C). #cellbio24 #CellBio2024 #cytoskeleton
December 15, 2024 at 7:06 PM
Ever wondered about how accessible the tubulin C-terminal tails (CTTs) are within the microtubule lattice? Takashi Hotta (Puck Ohi lab) will present our work at a poster Tuesday 1:30pm (P2401, B8) and in a talk Tuesday 6:15pm (room 30C). #cellbio24 #CellBio2024 #cytoskeleton
Attending ASCB/EMBO 2024? Interested in microtubule integrity, mechanical stress, condensates, and/or kinesins? Come to my poster Monday 1:30pm, P1699, B4. "Multi-kinesin complexes impart mechanical stress that results in microtubule fragmentation in cells"
#cellbio24 #CellBio2024 #cytoskeleton
#cellbio24 #CellBio2024 #cytoskeleton
December 15, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Attending ASCB/EMBO 2024? Interested in microtubule integrity, mechanical stress, condensates, and/or kinesins? Come to my poster Monday 1:30pm, P1699, B4. "Multi-kinesin complexes impart mechanical stress that results in microtubule fragmentation in cells"
#cellbio24 #CellBio2024 #cytoskeleton
#cellbio24 #CellBio2024 #cytoskeleton
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November 26, 2024 at 9:03 PM
Future Faculty Workshop: Apply now for the next (May 2-5) session of NextProf if you are interested in a faculty career in science or mathematics and have a demonstrated commitment to diversity
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"We recognize how difficult it was for these eight women to come forward to share their experiences. We thank them for their courage and we apologize to each one of them and to all survivors."...
November 26, 2024 at 9:03 PM
"We recognize how difficult it was for these eight women to come forward to share their experiences. We thank them for their courage and we apologize to each one of them and to all survivors."...
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November 26, 2024 at 9:23 PM
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We support the survivors of Martin Philbert & Robert Anderson. We see their courage; now it’s our turn to be courageous. We challenge @UMich to make transformative change & be #LeadersandBest. Sign @ http://shorturl.at/hmtL5
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It's not rocket science... A powerful argument for wearing a mask, in visual form https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/10/23/pandemic-data-chart-masks/?tid=ss_tw
November 26, 2024 at 9:03 PM
It's not rocket science... A powerful argument for wearing a mask, in visual form https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/10/23/pandemic-data-chart-masks/?tid=ss_tw
just learned about UInclude - a web application that eliminates gender-biased language from job descriptions. It provides replacements for gendered words and gets the job description to a place of gender neutrality! http://www.uinclude.com/
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November 26, 2024 at 9:03 PM
just learned about UInclude - a web application that eliminates gender-biased language from job descriptions. It provides replacements for gendered words and gets the job description to a place of gender neutrality! http://www.uinclude.com/
Really enjoyed this historical perspective on plagues and how they have changed civilizations, from the Roman empire to the AIDS epidemic to what is to come from COVID-19
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/07/coronavirus-pandemic-plagues-history.html
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/07/coronavirus-pandemic-plagues-history.html
A Plague Is an Apocalypse. But It Can Bring a New World.
Civilizations cause pandemics, collapse from them, and, s...
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November 26, 2024 at 9:23 PM
Really enjoyed this historical perspective on plagues and how they have changed civilizations, from the Roman empire to the AIDS epidemic to what is to come from COVID-19
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/07/coronavirus-pandemic-plagues-history.html
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/07/coronavirus-pandemic-plagues-history.html
Breane Budaitis' last day in the lab 🥲 and she gave me this amazing painting of microtubules and motors. She is so talented in so many ways 🌟👏 I feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to work with her over the years 😀
November 26, 2024 at 9:23 PM
Breane Budaitis' last day in the lab 🥲 and she gave me this amazing painting of microtubules and motors. She is so talented in so many ways 🌟👏 I feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to work with her over the years 😀
Finally had a chance to read this excellent article about the accumulated disadvantages facing women in academia. In-depth, comprehensive, accessible. #WomeninSTEM #GenderEquality @500womensci
https://nplusonemag.com/issue-34/essays/sexism-in-the-academy/ via @nplusonemag
https://nplusonemag.com/issue-34/essays/sexism-in-the-academy/ via @nplusonemag
November 26, 2024 at 9:23 PM
Finally had a chance to read this excellent article about the accumulated disadvantages facing women in academia. In-depth, comprehensive, accessible. #WomeninSTEM #GenderEquality @500womensci
https://nplusonemag.com/issue-34/essays/sexism-in-the-academy/ via @nplusonemag
https://nplusonemag.com/issue-34/essays/sexism-in-the-academy/ via @nplusonemag
Anyone attending #BPS20 in San Diego last month have trouble with @WestinGaslampSD charging them for rooms they didn't book? UG booked room then cancelled same day. They still charged us. And for a room they say he booked next day. We have no email. Waiting for them to provide it
November 26, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Anyone attending #BPS20 in San Diego last month have trouble with @WestinGaslampSD charging them for rooms they didn't book? UG booked room then cancelled same day. They still charged us. And for a room they say he booked next day. We have no email. Waiting for them to provide it
Support a local treasure: Literati Bookstore
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November 26, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Support a local treasure: Literati Bookstore
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Microtubules, motors, cilia, spindles, neurons... and more! Get your abstracts in for the EMBO/EMBL Microtubules 2020 meeting. Many talks are selected from the abstracts. Deadline March 9. Please RT!! @EMBO. @embl...
November 26, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Microtubules, motors, cilia, spindles, neurons... and more! Get your abstracts in for the EMBO/EMBL Microtubules 2020 meeting. Many talks are selected from the abstracts. Deadline March 9. Please RT!! @EMBO. @embl...
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November 26, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Committed to diversity in STEM? Looking for tips on getting academic jobs? Want feedback on your research & teaching statements? If you are a Postdoc or advanced PhD student, Apply by Jan. 26! @UMich #NextProfScience workshop May 4-7, 2020 Expenses paid. http://myumi.ch/6QxQg
post-ASCB hangover with @cianfrocco_lab @mcianfro
November 26, 2024 at 9:53 PM
post-ASCB hangover with @cianfrocco_lab @mcianfro
A success story!
An Engineering School With Half of Its Leadership Female? How Did That Happen? https://www.chronicle.com/article/An-Engineering-School-With/246214/#.XMrxRpC7zak.twitter via @chronicle
An Engineering School With Half of Its Leadership Female? How Did That Happen? https://www.chronicle.com/article/An-Engineering-School-With/246214/#.XMrxRpC7zak.twitter via @chronicle
November 26, 2024 at 9:53 PM
A success story!
An Engineering School With Half of Its Leadership Female? How Did That Happen? https://www.chronicle.com/article/An-Engineering-School-With/246214/#.XMrxRpC7zak.twitter via @chronicle
An Engineering School With Half of Its Leadership Female? How Did That Happen? https://www.chronicle.com/article/An-Engineering-School-With/246214/#.XMrxRpC7zak.twitter via @chronicle
HAIL promise effectively recruits low-income students to U-M https://record.umich.edu/articles/hail-promise-effectively-recruits-low-income-students-u-m#.XBEzBkmSNdw.twitter
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November 26, 2024 at 9:53 PM
HAIL promise effectively recruits low-income students to U-M https://record.umich.edu/articles/hail-promise-effectively-recruits-low-income-students-u-m#.XBEzBkmSNdw.twitter