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Jerry E. Honts

Drake University

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Bioengineering· 1 Biophysics· 1 Cell Biology· 1

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Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:imaging· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Approach:microscopy & imaging analysis· 1 Organism:non-human primate· 1

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M. Saad BhamlaiD· 3 shared Aaron R. DinneriD· 2 shared Carlos FloydiD· 2 shared Nithesh P. ChandrasekharaniD· 2 shared Scott M. CoyleiD· 2 shared Xiangting Lei· 2 shared Connie Yan· 1 shared Joseph LannaniD· 1 shared

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A centrin-Sfi1 myoneme fishnet powers ultrafast calcium-triggered contraction in the giant ciliate Spirostomum ambiguum

Joseph Lannan, Carlos Floyd, L. X. Xu, Peter M. Thompson, Connie Yan, Wallace F. Marshall, Suriyanarayanan Vaikuntanathan, Aaron R. Dinner, Jerry E. Honts, M. Saad Bhamla, Mary Williard Elting

This paper investigates ultrafast contraction in Spirostomum using myonemes, showing centrin-Sfi1 structures drive calcium-triggered contraction without actomyosin or ATP.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · May 29, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology

Light-induced assembly and repeatable actuation in Ca2+-driven chemomechanical protein networks

Xiangting Lei, Carlos Floyd, Laura Casas-Ferrer, Tuhin Chakrabortty, Nithesh P. Chandrasekharan, Aaron R. Dinner, Scott M. Coyle, Jerry E. Honts, M. Saad Bhamla

This paper develops light-controlled chemomechanical networks using Tcb2 protein to achieve rapid, repeatable actuation and dynamic self-assembly.

Nature Communications · Feb 21, 2026Peer-reviewedBioengineering

Decoding ultrasensitive self-assembly of the calcium-regulated Tetrahymena cytoskeletal protein Tcb2 using optical actuation.

Nithesh P. Chandrasekharan, Xiangting Lei, Jerry E. Honts, M. Saad Bhamla, Scott M. Coyle

This study uses optical calcium release to investigate Tcb2 self-assembly in Tetrahymena, identifying D184 as the key calcium binding site for assembly.

Journal of Biological Chemistry · Oct 16, 2025Peer-reviewedBiophysics