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Katherine G. Oppenheimer

University of PittsburghORCID 0000-0002-3809-4044Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:fluorescence / live-cell microscopy· 1 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Adam V. KwiatkowskiiD· 1 shared Allyson F. O’DonnelliD· 1 shared Anna GrekaiD· 1 shared Bennett Van HouteniD· 1 shared Ceara K. McAteeiD· 1 shared Chaowei ShangiD· 1 shared Chelsea M. SmithiD· 1 shared Choah KimiD· 1 shared

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Cell BiologyScience AdvancesPeer-reviewedJul 2, 2025

FAF2 is a bifunctional regulator of peroxisomal homeostasis and saturated lipid responses

Choah Kim, Katlyn R. Gabriel, Dylan Boone…·Anna Greka

This study identifies FAF2 as a bifunctional regulator of peroxisomal homeostasis and saturated lipid responses through a CRISPR knockout screen in human cells.

9 citations

humangenetic perturbation / CRISPR

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BiochemistryNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewedAug 21, 2024

The human Shu complex promotes RAD51 activity by modulating RPA dynamics on ssDNA.

Sarah R Hengel, Katherine G. Oppenheimer, Chelsea M. Smith…·Kara Anne Bernstein

This study shows the Shu complex enhances RAD51 activity by stabilizing filaments and promoting RPA diffusion on ssDNA, with implications for cancer therapy.

14 citations

humanproteomics

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Cell BiologyMolecular Biology of the CellPeer-reviewedMay 29, 2024

Optimization of the fluorogen-activating protein tag for quantitative protein trafficking and co-localization studies in S. cerevisiae

Katherine G. Oppenheimer, Natalie Hager, Ceara K. McAtee…·Allyson F. O’Donnell

The paper optimizes fluorogen-activating proteins (FAPs) for use in S. cerevisiae to enable quantitative endocytic studies and co-localization analysis of proteins.

3 citations

yeastfluorescence / live-cell microscopy

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