Check out this new review (with animations, natch) of mechanisms of licensing origins of DNA replication - a wonderful (and continuing!) collaboration with Bruce Stillman @cshlnews.bsky.social and John Diffley @crick.ac.uk! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

U of U Summer Science Day is less than two weeks away! Come to the U on Saturday July 12th between 10am-4pm for lab tours, science demos, talks, and fun for all ages! Free and open to the public. Schedule will be coming out in the next day or two! gslc.utah.edu/summer-scien...

Outside the lab, Laura likes to hang out with her almost 2- and 5-year olds!

The Dassama group uses detailed understanding of factors that enable interactions between biological molecules to provide insights that allow functional control of those molecules. Applications include host-microbe interactions and targeted control of disease-relevant proteins.

Meet Dr. Laura Dassama, an Assistant Professor at Stanford University. This illustration by Rachel Torrez showcases how the Dassama Group uses tools of chemistry and physics to provide molecular insights into complex biological processes.

In his spare time, Shahzad enjoys helping coach his son's basketball team, baking, and running outdoors.

Currently, the Khan lab uses molecular, cellular, and histological approaches to study primary cilia dynamics in age-related neurological disorders.

We're excited to feature Dr. Shahzad Khan @zadkhan.bsky.social , an Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at UNC Chapel Hill, for #SeeingDiversity! This illustration (by @ann-hl.bsky.social ) highlights his studies on the molecular mechanisms of primary cilia loss in neurodegenerative diseases.

Liz loves spending time with her family and is most frequently enjoying the outdoors, the zoo, the aviary, Carnegie museums, playdates, and crafting with her husband, Dawson, and daughters, Margot and Sophie!

Using innovative biochemical and imaging techniques they identify complex features of connexin isoform interactions and regulation, generating key insights that will drive therapeutic strategies for conditions such as neurodegenerative disorders, congenital diseases, and cancer.

For #SeeingDiversity, we are featuring Dr. Liz Ransey, an Assistant Professor at CMU Biological Sciences. Liz’s lab studies gap junctions and explores how their compositional diversity shapes cellular communication in health and disease (illustration by Tiffany Lai). tinyurl.com/eranseycmu

Outside the lab, Onyeka likes to visit national parks, and loves to learn about new cultures and traditions. Onyeka is passionate about promoting science to middle and high school students to create interest in science early on, and mentoring undergraduates on their science path.

Onyeka studies adhesion GPCRs such as BAI3 and is interested in understanding how they interact with secreted, complement-like proteins, C1QLs and promote synapse formation. Additionally, Onyeka is characterizing if presynaptic neurexin could associate with BAI3 through C1QL.

For #SeeingDiversity, meet Onyeka Obidi, a graduate student in the Brasch Lab at the University of Utah. This illustration by Rachel Torrez showcases the protein interactions and organization within the synaptic cleft studied by the Brasch lab.

The first SnapShot (featuring the 40S subunit) is here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Check out the 2nd SnapShot of the ribosome biogenesis series featuring the 60S ribosomal subunit! This was a great collaboration w Ed Hurt & Roland Beckmann. Read the SnapShot & watch the animation w narration here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Check out the Animation Lab's latest paper by
Margot Riggi and Rachel Torrez that describes how animation tools can be used to model dynamic molecular mechanisms! authors.elsevier.com/a/1iNW63SNvc...