Living cells are seldom static. They accomplish cellular functions through various physiological processes such as division, adhesion, migration, endocytosis, pathogen resistance etc. In doing so, the cells undergo characteristic changes in their shape. We know when we see a dividing cell and how different it looks from one that is migratory. Thus, precise alterations in cellular shape are essential for the successful completion of various physiological processes within the cell.
The overarching goal of our lab is to understand how cells regulate their shape as they carry out various physiological processes during developmental morphogenesis.
We use the simple nematode C. elegans as the model system and employ various genetic, biochemical and quantitative imaging tools to address our research questions.
The overarching goal of our lab is to understand how cells regulate their shape as they carry out various physiological processes during developmental morphogenesis.
We use the simple nematode C. elegans as the model system and employ various genetic, biochemical and quantitative imaging tools to address our research questions.
Generous support from the Ashoka University and the Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance funds our research.
Ashoka University
Ashoka University is 48 kms ( ~1 hr) north of 'downtown' New Delhi. The Department of Biology @ Ashoka University offers excellent state of the art research facilities in an 'open-lab' environment that is multi-disciplinary, interactive and intellectually stimulating. Additionally, Delhi-NCR hosts many C. elegans labs and we are very excited to be a part of this strong C. elegans community. |
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