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Centriolar cap proteins CP110 and CPAP control slow elongation of microtubule plus ends. Iyer SS, Chen F, Ogunmolu FE, Moradi S, Volkov VA, van Grinsven EJ, van Hoorn C, Wu J, Andrea N, Hua S, Jiang K, Vakonakis I, Potočnjak M, Herzog F, Gigant B, Gudimchuk N, Stecker KE, Dogterom M, Steinmetz MO, Akhmanova A. … Read more
A network of interacting ciliary tip proteins with opposing activities imparts slow and processive microtubule growth. Saunders HAJ, van den Berg CM, Hoogebeen RA, Schweizer D, Stecker KE, Roepman R, Howes SC, Akhmanova A. Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2025 Jan 24. doi: 10.1038/s41594-025-01483-y. PMID: 39856351 Cilia are small, hair-like structures found on many eukaryotic cells … Read more
Aurora B controls microtubule stability to regulate abscission dynamics in stem cells S. Kodba, A. Öztop, E. van Berkum, E.A. Katrukha, M.K. Iwanski, W. Nijenhuis, L.C. Kapitein, A. Chaigne https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2025.115238 Abscission is the last step of cell division. It separates the two sister cells and consists of cutting the cytoplasmic bridge. Abscission is mediated by … Read more
Roles of cytoplasmic bridges in cell-cell cohesion and communication The decisive moment in cell division, when cells actually split in two, is surprisingly variable in biology. At the end of cell division, the two cells are still connected by a bridge that they must cut, which some cells do quickly and others do not. Using … Read more
Anna was presented as the new honorary member of the UBV at the centenary opening of the UBV in the Domkerk. The UBV applauded her contribution to the field of Cell Biology Dynamics and her commitment to teaching of biology students.
It is unusual for a course to score an 8.4 in the evaluations. But the course Molecular Biology has proven that it’s possible, even when you have to teach the course online to more than 450 first-year students. Faculty of Science Dean Isabel Arends expressed her appreciation to Laurens van Meeteren with these words: “We … Read more
Her Majesty Queen Máxima visited Utrecht University on Tuesday, 8 December. The work visit dealt with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on education and the welfare of students and lecturers. To get an impression of how education is progressing and face-to-face education on campus continues in Corona-times, Queen Máxima attended the Biology “MGOT” (molecular-genetic … Read more
Every year the Utrecht Biologist Association (UBV) holds an election for the title: Biology Teacher of the year. This year a large number of students joined the election and most votes went to Lena. Many students will know Lena from the different (large) courses she coordinates: The level 2 course Moleculair Genetische Onderzoeks Technieken and … Read more
