Linda G. Wordeman

MCAK/Kif2C centromeric activity level tunes K-fiber turnover through distinct pathways.

This paper shows that both excess and insufficient MCAK/Kif2C levels disrupt k-fiber turnover and increase chromosome segregation errors by altering tubulin ratios and MT interactions at kinetochores.

Dominant α-tubulin mutations rescue tauopathy neurodegenerative phenotypes in C. elegans

This study identifies tubulin gene mutations that rescue tauopathy phenotypes in C. elegans by altering microtubule properties rather than directly affecting tau protein levels or aggregation.

The kinesin motor Kif9 regulates centriolar satellite positioning and mitotic progression.

This study shows that Kif9 regulates centriolar satellite positioning and mitotic progression by affecting centrosome maturation and proteostasis.