Voeltz, Gia Kaarina | CU Experts

Research

research overview

Our lab is studying how proteins generate the shape of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). We are using cell biology, biochemistry, and electron microscopy to study how membrane proteins and their partners determine the elaborate structure of the ER in yeast and mammalian cells.

keywords

membrane biology, organelle structure and morphology, membrane proteins

Publications

selected publications

conference proceeding
- The role of ER membrane contact sites in regulating the structure of other organelles.. Cell regulation. 2017
- Unraveling the mechanism of ER-associated organelle fission.. Cell regulation. 2016
journal article
- A Novel Class of ER Membrane Proteins Regulates ER-Associated Endosome Fission. Cell. 254-+. 2018
- Here, there, and everywhere: The importance of ER membrane contact sites.. Science. 2018
- SnapShot: Functions of Endoplasmic Reticulum Membrane Contact Sites. Cell. 1224-+. 2017
- Multiple dynamin family members collaborate to drive mitochondrial division. Nature: New biology. 139-+. 2016
- Unraveling the mechanism of ER-associated organelle fission.. Cell regulation. 2016
- Structure and function of ER membrane contact sites with other organelles. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology. 69-82. 2015
- Form Follows Function: The Importance of Endoplasmic Reticulum Shape. Annual Review of Biochemistry. 791-811. 2015
- Multiple dynamin family members collaborate to drive mitochondrial division. Cell regulation. 2015
- Multiple dynamin family members collaborate to drive mitochondrial division.. Cell regulation. 2015
- ER Contact Sites Define the Position and Timing of Endosome Fission. Cell. 1027-1041. 2014
- Cell organelles.. Current Opinion in Cell Biology. 403-405. 2013
- Endoplasmic reticulum structure and interconnections with other organelles.. Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology. a013227. 2013
- Endoplasmic reticulum-endosome contact increases as endosomes traffic and mature. Cell regulation. 1030-1040. 2013
- Rab10 GTPase regulates ER dynamics and morphology.. Nature Cell Biology. 169-178. 2013
- The ER defines the position of early and late endosome cargo sorting and fission. Cell regulation. 2013
- The ER defines the position of early and late endosome cargo sorting and fission. Cell regulation. 2013
- Building a path in cell biology. Cell regulation. 4145-4147. 2012
- Endoplasmic reticulum-mitochondria contacts: function of the junction. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology. 607-615. 2012
- The role of membrane shaping proteins, MTs and interorganelle contacts in regulating ER structure. Federation proceedings. 2012
- Multiple factors function together to regulate ER structure and dynamics. Cell regulation. 2012
- The ER in 3D: a multifunctional dynamic membrane network.. Trends in Cell Biology. 709-717. 2011
- A 3D analysis of yeast ER structure reveals how ER domains are organized by membrane curvature. Journal of Cell Biology. 333-346. 2011
- A role for Rab10 in Endoplasmic Reticulum network assembly. Cell regulation. 2011
- ER tubules mark sites of mitochondrial division. Cell regulation. 2011
- ER tubules mark sites of mitochondrial division. Cell regulation. 2011
- Reticulon Short Hairpin Transmembrane Domains Are Used to Shape ER Tubules. Traffic. 28-41. 2011
- ER sliding dynamics and ER-mitochondrial contacts occur on acetylated microtubules. Journal of Cell Biology. 363-375. 2010
- Peripheral ER structure and function.. Current Opinion in Cell Biology. 596-602. 2009
- The Reticulon and Dp1/Yop1p Proteins Form Immobile Oligomers in the Tubular Endoplasmic Reticulum. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 18892-18904. 2008
- Reticulon 4a/NogoA locates to regions of high membrane curvature and may have a role in nuclear envelope growth. Journal of ultrastructure research. 224-235. 2007
- Sheets, ribbons and tubules - how organelles get their shape.. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology. 258-264. 2007
- A Class of Membrane Proteins Shaping the Tubular Endoplasmic Reticulum. Cell. 573-586. 2006
- ATP requirement for Prp5p function is determined by Cus2p and the structure of U2 small nuclear RNA. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 13857-13862. 2003
- A novel embryonic poly(A) binding protein, ePAB, regulates mRNA deadenylation in Xenopus egg extracts. Genes and Development. 774-788. 2001

Teaching

courses taught

CHEM 6901 Research in Chemistry (Spring 2019)
CHEM 8991 Doctoral Dissertation (Spring 2019)
MCDB 3145 Molecular Cell Biology II (Spring 2019)
MCDB 4840 Upper-Division Independent Study (Spring 2019)
MCDB 4980 Honors Research (Spring 2019)
MCDB 4990 Honors Thesis (Spring 2019)
MCDB 6000 Introduction to Laboratory Methods (Spring 2019)
MCDB 8990 Doctoral Dissertation (Spring 2019)
CHEM 6901 Research in Chemistry (Fall 2018)
CHEM 8991 Doctoral Dissertation (Fall 2018)
MCDB 4840 Upper-Division Independent Study (Fall 2018)
MCDB 4980 Honors Research (Fall 2018)
MCDB 6000 Introduction to Laboratory Methods (Fall 2018)
MCDB 7840 Graduate Independent Study (Fall 2018)
MCDB 8990 Doctoral Dissertation (Fall 2018)
MCDB 7910 Seminar Practicum (Summer 2018)
CHEM 6901 Research in Chemistry (Spring 2018)
CHEM 8991 Doctoral Dissertation (Spring 2018)
MCDB 3145 Molecular Cell Biology II (Spring 2018)
MCDB 4840 Upper-Division Independent Study (Spring 2018)
MCDB 4980 Honors Research (Spring 2018)
MCDB 4990 Honors Thesis (Spring 2018)
MCDB 5220 Molecular Genetics (Methods and Logic) (Spring 2018)
MCDB 6000 Introduction to Laboratory Methods (Spring 2018)
MCDB 7910 Seminar Practicum (Spring 2018)
MCDB 8990 Doctoral Dissertation (Spring 2018)

Background

education and training

Ph.D., Yale University 2001
B.A., University of California-Santa Cruz 1994

awards and honors

Investigator/Alumni Investigator (Howard Hughes Medical Institute), conferred by Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 2018
HHMI Faculty Scholar (Howard Hughes Medical Institute), conferred by Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 2016
Provost's Faculty Achievement Award for Pre-Tenure Faculty (Academic Affairs), conferred by Academic Affairs, 2012
Scholar (Searle Scholars), conferred by Searle Scholars, 2007

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Voeltz, Gia Kaarina Professor and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator

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Research

research overview

keywords

Publications

selected publications

conference proceeding

journal article

Teaching

courses taught

Background

education and training

awards and honors

Other Profiles

Academia.edu