A/Professor Ulrike Gruneberg MD, A/Professor of Experimental Pathology - 'Regulation of chromosome segregation in mammalian cells'
Cell division is the fundamental basis for growth and development of an organism. Millions of cell divisions have to occur before an organism reaches its final size, and throughout the life span of an organism blood, skin and intestinal cells have to be constantly replaced by further cell divisions. High fidelity of cell division is therefore critical to prevent chromosome mis-segregation. Indeed, aneuploidy, the consequence of incorrect chromosome segregation, is considered a hallmark as well as a driving force for tumorigenesis. The goal of my lab’s research is to elucidate the mechanisms that ensure accurate microtubule-kinetochore attachment and chromosome segregation during mammalian mitosis. In particular, we are interested in understanding how stable attachments of the chromosomes to the microtubules – a pre-requisite for accurate chromosome segregation – are achieved and how this is monitored within the cell.
Date:
26 May 2017, 13:00 (Friday, 5th week, Trinity 2017)
Venue:
Sherrington Building, off Parks Road OX1 3PT
Venue Details:
DPAG, Large Lecture Theatre, Sherrington Building, off South Parks and Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PT - 01865 272500
Speaker:
A/Professor Ulrike Gruneberg MD (Sir William Dunn School of Pathology)
Organising department:
Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (DPAG)
Organiser:
Sarah Noujaim (University of Oxford, Department of Physiology Anatomy and Genetics)
Organiser contact email address:
clive.wilson@dpag.ox.ac.uk
Hosts:
A/Professor Deborah Goberdhan (DPAG, University of Oxford),
Professor Clive Wilson (DPAG, University of Oxford)
Part of:
DPAG Head of Department Seminar Series
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editor:
Sarah Noujaim
