We are interested in the role of carbohydrates in the regulation of animal development. Our current focus is on the modulation of the Notch signaling pathway by O-linked glycans.We use Drosophila and mouse genetics, biochemical experiments (in collaboration) and cell culture assays in our studies.
News
Our laboratory will move to the Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, at the end of February 2012. A postdoc position is availalbe from March 1, 2012 to study the role of O-glucose glycans in the regulation of the mammalian Notch signaling. If you are interested, please contact Hamed Jafar-Nejad for more information
Congratulations to Rodrigo for being promoted to an Instructor position (10/2011)
In collaboration with the Haltiwanger lab, we report the biochemical characterization of the mouse and human Rumi in Takeuchi et al, PNAS (10/2011)
Congratulations to Rodrigo for being selected as one of the six recepients of the 2011 FASEB Postdoctoral Professional Development and Enrichment Award (08/2011)
Jessica Leonardi and Rodrigo Fernandez-Valdivia's paper on the regulation of Notch signaling by O-glucose residues on the Notch receptor was accepted for publication in Development (06/2011)
Congratulations to Rodrigo for winning a travel award to participate in the 70th Annual Meeting of the Society for Developmental Biology (06/2011)
·Rodrigo’s paper was accepted for publication in Development (02/2011)
·Our grant proposal was funded by the Mizutani Foundation for Glycoscience (02/2011)
·Hamed was appointed as a John S. Dunn Research Scholar (01/2011)
·Jessica’s abstract was selected for a platform presentation at 52nd Annual Drosophila Research Conference (12/2010)
