Cell Biology of Digestive Diseases

Featured Topic — Monday, April 24, 2024 — 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM — , Room W194B
GI and Liver Physiology Section — Chair: Natasha T Snider — Co-Chair: Diana Toivola

This Feature Topic is focused on the roles of the three major cytoskeletal systems (microfilaments, microtubules and intermediate filaments) and the numerous cytoskeleton-associated proteins in GI/liver biology and disease. The invited speaker for the session is Dr. Matthew Tyska from Vanderbilt, whose laboratory works on understanding how intestinal epithelial cells coordinate cytoskeletal remodeling, membrane-cytoskeleton cross-linking, and extracellular adhesion to shape the intestinal apical brush border domain. Dr. Tyskas research approaches combine elements of biochemistry, biophysics, and cell biology to understand higher level physiological functions in mouse model systems of gastrointestinal diseases. Given the wide-ranging functions of cytoskeletal and structural proteins in cell biology and disease, and availability of cutting-edge novel techniques to study these systems, the session will attract high quality abstracts and will reach a wide audience at the EB meeting.

Speakers

• Dynamics and function of the actin cytoskeleton in polarized cells of the intestinal tract
  Matthew J Tyska — Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University