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54th BSCB GenSoc UK Cilia and Centrosome Network e-symposium
Date: Tuesday January 13th 2026 Time: 15:00 - 17:45 GMT
Rob Hynds, (University College London, UK). WS6 enables scalable ex vivo expansion and gene editing of human basal epithelial cells. Fatma Başak Turan, (Firat-Karalar lab, Koç University, TR). The ciliopathy protein CCDC66 regulates cell migration by mediating cytoskeletal crosstalk through KANK1. Clarissa Nassar, (Dwyer lab, University of Virginia, US). Joubert Syndrome gene Togaram1 is required for proper cilium formation and morphogenesis of mouse forebrain. Amreen Mughal (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, US) and Søren Grubb (University of Copenhagen, DK). Pericyte and endothelial primary cilia and centrioles have disparate organization across the brain microvasculature. Chia-Hsiang Chang (Nachury lab, UCSF, US). In situ proteomics unveils specialized domains for extrasynaptic signaling on neuronal cilia. Ruhee Dere (Baylor College of Medicine, US) Epigenetic demethylase regulates cilia formation and stability.
55th BSCB GenSoc UK Cilia and Centrosome Network e-symposium
Date: Tuesday April 21st 2026 Time: 15:00 - 17:35 BST
Carla Abreu, ((i3S), University of Porto, PT). Removal of the Ciliary Gate Allows Axoneme Extension in the Absence of Retrograde IFT. Efe Begar, (Firat-Karalar lab, Koç University, TR). A hierarchical PCM1-driven pathway builds centriolar satellites and regulates ciliary signaling. Isabel Stötzel, (Kiermaier lab, LIMES Institute, Bonn, DE). Centrosome integrity, function and organization in dendritic cells are critical for T cell responses. Johanna Streubel (Perreira lab, COS University of Heidelberg, DE). The ciliopathy-associated kinase Nek1 emerges as a novel regulator of centriole microtubule extension. Farah Haque (Subramanian lab, Harvard, US). A Stationary Motor: Repurposing the Kinesin Fold for Hedgehog Signaling. Helen Foster (University of Leeds, UK) In situ structures of the ciliary tip show the multi-step mechanism of axoneme assembly.