Noah J. Gurley

A key role for Canoes intrinsically disordered region in linking cell junctions to the cytoskeleton

The paper identifies conserved stickers in the Canoe IDR that bind F-actin, showing their combinatorial role in junctional localization, mechanosensing, and function during morphogenesis.

A large reverse-genetic screen identifies numerous regulators of testis nascent myotube collective cell migration and collective organ sculpting

The paper identifies 29 genes regulating testis morphogenesis through a reverse-genetic screen in Drosophila, revealing roles for dPix and its partners in collective cell migration and organ shaping.

The dual Ras Association (RA) Domains of Drosophila Canoe have differential roles in linking cell junctions to the cytoskeleton during morphogenesis

This study investigates the differential roles of RA1 and RA2 domains in Drosophila Canoe during morphogenesis, showing RA1 is critical for function while RA2 has a more limited role.