My laboratory studies cell cycle regulation. This
fundamental biological process is vital for homeostasis
and development of every organism. Failure to accurately
regulate the cell cycle leads to serious consequences
including cancer, birth defects or fetal death.
To elucidate the mechanisms underlying cell cycle
control, we use a combination of molecular biology,
genetics, biochemistry and cell biology. As a model
system, we use the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster.
The cell cycle machinery is broadly conserved among
eukaryotes, and so our experiments using the genetically
tractable fruit fly will offer insight into the workings
of the human cell cycle.
