Principal Investigators

• Nick Carter Single molecule imaging (Research)
• Robert Cross Mechanochemistry of kinesin and tubulin (Research)
• Jacob Dalgaard DNA replication (Research)
• John Davey Intracellular signalling through G proteins (Research)
• Graham Ladds Modelling spatiotemporal control of cell signalling (Research)
• Andrew McAinsh Mechanics of chromosome separation (Research)
• Jonathan Millar Cell cycle control mechanisms (Research)
• Masanori Mishima Mechanics and control of cytokinesis (Research)
• Anne Straube Cytoskeletal dynamics and cell migration (Research)

*** We are currently recruiting for new Group Leaders***

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Research Areas

• Chromosome Biology
• Intracellular Signalling Networks
• Mechanochemical Cell Biology
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Research News

News

BCB held their Inaugural Retreat, December 2011. More details

Conferences and Workshops

Seminars

Our Next Seminar is on Wednesday 30 May 2012, Professor Jonathan Millar (Professor, Biomedical Cell Biology Division, University of Warwick), "Ordered S and M phases: threshold attainment or bi-stable switch?" at 1.30pm, CTU Building, Room T0.08/0.09

Papers

Shepperd, L.A., Meadows, J.C., Sochaj, A.M., Lancaster, T.C., Zou, J., Buttrick, G.J., Rappsilber, J., Hardwick, K.G. and Millar, J.B.A. (2012) Phospho-dependent recruitment of Bub1 and Bub3 to Spc7/KNL1 by Mph1 kinase maintains the spindle checkpoint. Current Biology (in press).

Steinacher R, Osman F, Dalgaard J.Z, Lorenz A, Whitby M.C. (2012) The DNA helicase Pfh1 promotes fork merging at replication termination sites to ensure genome stability. Genes and Development {In Press}

Kaseda K, McAnish AD, Cross RA (2011) Dual pathway spindle assembley increases both the speed and the fidelity of mitosis. Biology Open doi: 10.1242/bio.2011012 Pdf of paper

Grant BJ, Gheorghe DM, Zheng W, Alonso M, Huber G, Dlugosz M, McCammon JA, Cross RA (2011) Electrostatically Biased Binding of Kinesin to Microtubules. Plos Biology 9(11):e1001207 Pubmed abstract

Samora CP, Mogessie B, Conway L, Ross JL, Straube A, McAinsh AD (2011) MAP4 and CLASP1 operate as a safety mechanism to maintain a stable spindle position in mitosis. Nature Cell Biology doi: 10.1038/ncb2297 Pubmed abstract

Meadows JC, Shepphed LA, Vanoosthuys V, Lancaster TC, Sochaj AM, Buttrick GJ, Hardwick KG and Millar JB (2011) Spindle checkpoint silencing requires association of PP1 to both Spc7 and kinesin-8 motors. Developmental Cell 20, 739-750 Pubmed abstract

Vengrova S (2011) DNA Repair and Human Health Book Details

Vacancies

We are always interested in hearing from motivated people keen to join the Division of Biomedical Cell Biology (PhD, Technician, Research Fellow, Group Leader). Please contact John Davey (Head of Division) on J.Davey@Warwick.ac.uk for an informal discussion.