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Centriolar cap in action

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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 … Read more

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“Champagne corks” at microtubule tips control growth of cilia

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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 … Read more

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Aurora B controls microtubule stability to regulate abscission dynamics in stem cells

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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 … Read more

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Agathe Chaigne awarded ECR starting grant

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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 … Read more

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Harold MacGillavry awarded Vici grant

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Shaping our memories: resolving the nanoscale organization of neuronal synapses in memory circuits

“How does the brain form and store memories for hours, days or even a lifetime? I am very excited that with this Vici project we can study … Read more

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Anna Akhmanova elected as honorary member of the UBV

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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 … Read more

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Lukas Kapitein elected as EMBO Member

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Biophysicist Lukas Kapitein has been elected as a new member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), an international society of leading life sciences researchers. The membership is a lifetime honour and acknowledges Kapitein’s outstanding scientific contributions.

“It is a … Read more

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20.8 million euros for Gravitation project IMAGINE!

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In May 2022 the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science awarded a gravitation grant to the IMAGINE! project.

The main applicant for the IMAGINE! project is Anna Akhmanova: “This grant means a lot to me as a cell biologist. It … Read more

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