Expertise

Investigation of membrane traffic using the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a model system.

Studies of molecular mechanisms and dynamics of endocytosis, using live cell imaging approaches.

Identification and characterization of clathrin-coated vesicle cargo and adaptors.

Structure-function analysis of clathrin heavy and light chains.

Role of clathrin and its adaptors in autophagy in yeast.


Membrane Traffic: Sorting and regulation of protein transport in the endocytic and secretory pathways.

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Organizational Affiliations

Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology Research, Miller School of Medicine, Medical Campus, University of Miami

Miller School of Medicine, Medical Campus, University of Miami

Education

Molecular Biology
1982, PhD, Washington University
Biology
1973, BA, University of Rochester