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The University of Texas at Austin
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7 papers
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Caleb Walker, Daniel Mansour, Unyime M. Effiong, Dominique Jordan, Liping Wang, Eileen M. Lafer, José Alvarado, Brian Belardi, Padmini Rangamani, Jeanne C. Stachowiak
The paper shows that balancing actin filament nucleation and elongation is necessary to deform protein condensates into high aspect ratio structures.
Science Advances · May 8, 2026Peer-reviewedBiophysics
Daniel Mansour, Dominique Jordan, Caleb Walker, Aravind Chandrasekaran, Christopher T. Lee, Kristin D. Graham, Jeanne C. Stachowiak, Padmini Rangamani
This study shows how mechanochemical feedback between confinement and actin crosslinking controls droplet shape and actin organization through dynamic relationships between bundling and deformation.
Nature Communications · Feb 23, 2026Peer-reviewedBiophysics
Vina D. L. Putra, Hannah W. Lay, Caleb Walker, Blake J. E. Lane, Vasiliki M. Willet, Jixuan Gao, Lee L. Marshall, Christopher B. Nelson, Shivam Vora, Milan Sharma, Lucy French, Domonique Jordan, Samuel Rogers, Mark Evan Graham, Jacob S. Lewis, , Noa Lamm
The paper shows that Anillin-dependent actin assembly at PML NBs protects genome stability by shielding under-replicated DNA across cell cycles.
bioRxiv · Oct 26, 2025 · PreprintCell Biology
Caleb Walker, Aravind Chandrasekaran, Daniel Mansour, Kristin D. Graham, Andrea Torres, Liping Wang, Eileen M. Lafer, Padmini Rangamani, Jeanne C. Stachowiak
The paper shows that actin-binding proteins forming liquid-like condensates can polymerize and bundle actin filaments, expanding the known set of proteins capable of this function.
Developmental Cell · May 4, 2024Peer-reviewedBiophysics
Caleb Walker, Max Mortensen, Bindica Poudel, Christopher J. Cotter, Ryan R. Myers, Ikenna Okekeogbu, Seunghyun Ryu, Bamin Khomami, Richard J. Giannone, Siris Laursen, Cong T. Trinh
This study identifies how Yarrowia lipolytica metabolizes hydrocarbons and DP oil, revealing proteome reallocation for growth and chemical production, but also growth inhibition due to reduced protein biosynthesis.
mSystems · Oct 26, 2023Peer-reviewedSystems Biology
Caleb Walker, Seunghyun Ryu, Sergio Garcia, David Dooley, Brian J. Mendoza, Cong T. Trinh
The paper introduces GeCCo to identify gene targets for high ionic liquid tolerance in Y. lipolytica and finds that GeCCo-selected genes, BRN1 and OYE2, enhance tolerance when overexpressed.
bioRxiv · Mar 17, 2022 · PreprintSystems Biology
Caleb Walker, Bruce S. Dien, Richard J. Giannone, Patricia J. Slininger, Stephanie R. Thompson, Cong T. Trinh
The paper analyzes genetic and proteomic differences between undomesticated and conventional Yarrowia lipolytica strains to understand lipid metabolism and sugar utilization in biomass hydrolysates.
mSystems · Aug 3, 2021Peer-reviewedSystems Biology