Join us for #MotorsInQuarantine tomorrow, when Beth Lawrence from The Zanic Lab will talk about how to detect and fix microtubule damage and Erik @schaeffer_lab will introduce us to superresolution optical trapping and reveal kinesin substeps. Sign-up here: mechanochemistry.org/whatson/MiQ/

New moms in Denmark: guaranteed 126 days of paid leave. New moms in Canada: guaranteed 119 days of paid leave. New moms in France: guaranteed 112 days of paid leave. New moms in the United States: guaranteed ZERO days of paid leave. We must end this international embarrassment.

Can't stop watching these gliding microtubules. They're so busy! #placestobe #FluorescenceFriday

Yay! It's finally out! We hope you will find this tool useful to characterize microtubule dynamics and the effects of MT binding proteins! The result of a synergistic collaboration with The Zanic Lab Beth Lawrence, Jun Li, Melissa Gardner. #NSFFunded U.S. National Science Foundation

The The Zanic Lab is investigating the regulation of #microtubules. Work led by postdoc Beth Lawrence, published in eLife - the journal, details the role of microtubule-associated protein SSNA1 in microtubule stabilization and damage detection. medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-sciences… Vanderbilt Cell and Developmental Biology

In honor of his contributions to cell biology, Anthony Hyman of Hyman Lab and MPI-CBG Dresden is being inducted to the National Academy of Sciences following his election in 2020. Watch the #NAS159 livestream: ow.ly/1f4450IVNWy

In recognition of his contributions to cell biology and biophysics, Edward D. Salmon of UNC-Chapel Hill is being inducted into the National Academy of Sciences. Watch the #NAS159 livestream: ow.ly/oEEc50IVYyk

This week #MotorsInQuarantine presents microtubule tales from Holly V. Goodson and @Poppi62. Join us on Wednesday to hear how stutters during microtubule assembly can lead to catastrophe and how microtubules support ageing neurons. mechanochemistry.org/whatson/MiQ/

CLASP likes actin too! Here’s our new work on CLASP cross-linking microtubules and actin.

Microtubules leading the way, as usual 🤓. For #MicroscopeMonday, here is a movie I imaged at the edge of a migrating cancer cell. The Zanic Lab @VandyCytoskeleton

We are looking for postdocs! If you're interested in cytoskeleton regulation, and have a background in biophysics, biochemistry, cell biology or engineering, come chat with us at #CellBio2022 or email Marija to apply! #Postdoc jobs.ascb.org/job/postdoctor…

Want to know how CLASPs stabilize microtubules? Our preprint is out on the BioRxiv now! And come see us at our poster at #CellBio2022 on Tuesday. The Zanic Lab Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences #VandyCytoskeleton biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

The Vanderbilt Cell and Developmental Biology Marija Zanic lab is looking for postdoctoral research fellows in biophysics, biochemistry and cell biology. The The Zanic Lab investigates the dynamic architecture of the microtubule cytoskeleton. jobs.ascb.org/job/postdoctor…

The Zanic lab is looking for postdocs! Come talk to us about ongoing opportunities at the Biophysical Society Meeting in San Diego! biophysics-jobs.careerwebsite.com/c/job.cfm?site…

🔬 New paper from The Zanic Lab "CLASP2 facilitates dynamic actin filament organization along the microtubule lattice" molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/mb…. Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences

Lawrence, Beth Lawrence & The Zanic Lab show that CLASPs regulate microtubule dynamics by stabilizing a metastable intermediate state of the microtubule end between growth & shrinkage. bit.ly/3Ocwtmu #Biochemistry #Cytoskeleton #Biophysics

Please feel free to retweet I have a post-doctoral position to measure cytokinetic forces in collaboration with Justin Molloy in Warwick. warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/…