Carolyn Moores

Crystallography, Birkbeck College, London Malet St, London WC1E 7HX, UK Email: c.moores@mail.cryst.bbk.ac.uk Phone: +44-20-7631-6858 Fax: +44-20-7631-6803

Research Interests

The cytoskeleton of the cell is involved in organising and maintaining the cell's architecture. More than this, however, the dynamic properties of cytoskeletal elements are crucially involved in many cellular processes such as movement, signalling, differentiation and cell division. We are using cryo-electron microscopy and image processing techniques to examine the specific mechanisms by which a variety of proteins regulate cytoskeletal dynamics and to understand general mechanisms for the role of the cytoskeleton in cell function.

Current Projects

Kinesin-5 mitotic motors Doublecortin's unique microtubule stabilisation mechanism Microtubule depolymerisers **POSITIONS AVAILABLE** BBSRC-funded Postdoctoral Research position to study the molecular mechanisms of kinesin-5 mitotic motors: information for applicants coming soon PhD Studentship Undergraduate Internship Publications Group Members Useful links Birkbeck Crystallography EM and Image Processing group Updated February 2008