Matthew Tyska
Department of Cell and Developmental Biology (CDB)
Epithelial Biology Center (EBC)
Vanderbilt Digestive Diseases Research Center (VDDRC)
Cell Imaging Shared Resource (CISR)
Biomedical Microscopy – Immersion, Innovation, Discovery Program
The human body is composed of hundreds of distinct cell types that take on unique morphologies to serve specific physiological tasks. The Tyska laboratory is focused on understanding of how cell morphology is controlled by regulated assembly of the actin cytoskeleton.
The human body is composed of hundreds of distinct cell types that take on unique morphologies to serve specific physiological tasks. The Tyska laboratory is focused on understanding of how cell morphology is controlled by regulated assembly of the actin cytoskeleton.
Keywords: Actin cytoskeleton , Myosin motors , Epithelia , Cadherins , Motility , Adhesion
Research Area: Imaging , Epithelial Biology , Cell Structure , Developmental Biology