Asbury, Charles

Faculty Profile

Submitted by Asbury, Charles on Fri, 10/08/2010 - 6:24pm

First Name:

Charles

Last Name:

Asbury

Title:

Associate Professor

Primary Institution:

Department/Division:

other

Department/Division:

Physiology & Biophysics

E-Mail:

casbury@u.washington.edu

Mail/Box #:

357290

Office Location:

G225A, Health Sciences Building

Office Phone:

(206) 543-7808

Alternate Phone:

(206) 543-6968

Lab Website:

https://faculty.washington.edu/casbury/index.html

Research

Research Summary:

Our laboratory studies the mitotic spindle, an exquisite molecular machine that organizes and separates duplicated chromosomes during cell division, thereby ensuring equal partitioning of the genetic material. To uncover how this machine operates, we work together with the Biggins, Davis, and Wordeman labs to reconstitute spindle functions using pure components and to apply new tools for manipulating and tracking individual molecules.

Short Research Description:

Molecular biomechanics of mitosis and the cytoskeleton

Areas of Interest:

Cancer Biology

Cell Signaling & Cell/Environment Interactions

Gene Expression, Cell Cycle & Chromosome Biology

Molecular Structure & Computational Biology

Keywords:

<p> kinetochores, mitosis, chromosome movement, microtubules, optical trapping, optical tweezers, laser tweezers, single molecule biophysics, kinesin, molecular motors, cell motility</p>

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