Christopher John Obara

This study uses single-molecule imaging to show that Hrd1 forms stable tetramers in the ER, revealing a conserved hydrophobic motif critical for dislocation.

The paper shows that mitochondrial DNA nucleoid distribution is controlled by pearling and cristae structure, revealing a mechanism for nucleoid spacing and segregation.

This paper introduces FACES, a tool for imaging lipid pools and transbilayer orientation in living cells, and applies it to study lipid transfer proteins and membrane asymmetry.

This study identifies FKBP8 as the tethering partner of PDZD8 at ER-mitochondria contact sites, showing their interdependence in regulating mitochondrial morphology.

The paper develops fast and sensitive GCaMP indicators for neural activity imaging, achieving ultra-fast kinetics and high sensitivity.