Alisa J. Piekny

The paper shows importin-β1 senses Ran-GTP gradients to position the contractile ring during cytokinesis, with effects dependent on cell ploidy.

This study shows that nuclear sequestration of Ect2 is required for cytokinesis, as its persistent presence at the midbody leads to cytokinesis failure due to sustained RhoA activation.

The paper studies how three tissue types coordinate during anterior lumen formation in C. elegans embryos using microscopy and software analysis.