Nairita Maitra is a 5th year graduate student in the laboratory of Dr. Michael Polymenis. Her research asks the fundamental question of how and when cells decide to divide in the cell cycle. She is currently studying the regulation of lipid synthesizing enzymes under translational control during the cell cycle. With the emerging roles of lipids… Read More →
Sachin Katti
Sachin Katti is a 6th year graduate student in the laboratory of Dr. Tatyana Igumenova. The overall theme of his work has been understanding the membrane interactions of conditional phospholipid-binding domains, specifically Ca2+ dependent C2 domains and diacylglycerol-sensing C1 domains. These modules are present on a large number of signaling proteins and mediate transient membrane… Read More →