First person – Zakia Abdelhamed

ABSTRACTFirst Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Disease Models & Mechanisms, helping early-career researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. Zakia Abdelhamed is first author on ‘A novel hypomorphic allele of Spag17 causes primary ciliary dyskinesia phenotypes in mice’, published in DMM. Zakia is a research associate in the lab of Dr Rolf Stottmann at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA, investigating animal models that recapitulate a human condition for understanding disease pathogenesis.

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First person – Victor Palacios

Journal of Cell Science ◽

10.1242/jcs.258592 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 134 (7) ◽

Keyword(s):

Chromosome Segregation ◽

Germ Cells ◽

Medical Center ◽

Early Career ◽

First Person ◽

University Of Texas ◽

Early Career Researchers ◽

The University ◽

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ABSTRACT First Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Journal of Cell Science, helping early-career researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. Victor Palacios is first author on ‘Importin-9 regulates chromosome segregation and packaging in Drosophila germ cells’, published in JCS. Victor conducted his PhD research in the lab of Michael Buszczak at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, where he investigated the essential role of Importin-9 in Drosophila fertility.

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First person – Lena Marie Westermann

Disease Models & Mechanisms ◽

10.1242/dmm.047860 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (11) ◽

pp. dmm047860

Keyword(s):

Medical Center ◽

Early Career ◽

First Person ◽

Lysosomal Storage ◽

Joint Function ◽

Cartilage Homeostasis ◽

Early Career Researchers ◽

Mucolipidosis Type ◽

Storage Disorders ◽

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ABSTRACTFirst Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Disease Models & Mechanisms, helping early-career researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. Lena Marie Westermann is first author on ‘Imbalanced cellular metabolism compromises cartilage homeostasis and joint function in a mouse model of mucolipidosis type III gamma’, published in DMM. Lena Marie is an MD student in the lab of Dr Sandra Pohl at University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany, investigating bone and connective tissue phenotypes in lysosomal storage disorders.

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First person – Zhong-Qiu Yu

Journal of Cell Science ◽

10.1242/jcs.259413 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 134 (19) ◽

Keyword(s):

Biological Sciences ◽

Protein Interactions ◽

Visual Detection ◽

Early Career ◽

Degradation Pathways ◽

First Person ◽

Early Career Researchers ◽

Research Associate ◽

Beijing China ◽

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ABSTRACT First Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Journal of Cell Science, helping early-career researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. Zhong-Qiu Yu is first author on ‘ Visual detection of binary, ternary and quaternary protein interactions in fission yeast using a Pil1 co-tethering assay’, published in JCS. Zhong-Qiu conducted the research described in this article while a postdoc in Li-Lin Du's lab at National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing, China. He is now a research associate in the lab of David Rubinsztein at Department of Medical Genetics, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, UK, investigating protein degradation pathways and neurodegeneration diseases.

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First person – Yarira Ortiz-Alvarado

Biology Open ◽

10.1242/bio.057448 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (11) ◽

pp. bio057448

Keyword(s):

Puerto Rico ◽

Behavioral Development ◽

Early Career ◽

San Juan ◽

First Person ◽

University Of Puerto Rico ◽

Early Career Researchers ◽

Research Associate ◽

The University ◽

Selection Of

ABSTRACTFirst Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Biology Open, helping early-career researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. Yarira Ortiz-Alvarado is first author on ‘Antibiotics in hives and their effects on honeybee physiology and behavioral development’, published in BiO. Yarira is a Research Associate in the lab of Tugrul Giray at the University of Puerto Rico Department of Biology, San Juan, investigating the mechanisms that regulate behavior and development.

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First person – Vibhu Prasad

Journal of Cell Science ◽

10.1242/jcs.258534 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 134 (5) ◽

Keyword(s):

Life Sciences ◽

Early Career ◽

First Person ◽

Molecular Virology ◽

Genome Variability ◽

Early Career Researchers ◽

Research Associate ◽

Cellular Factors ◽

University Of Zurich ◽

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ABSTRACT First Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Journal of Cell Science, helping early-career researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. Vibhu Prasad is co-first author on ‘Cell-to-cell and genome-to-genome variability of adenovirus transcription tuned by the cell cycle’, published in JCS. Vibhu conducted the research described in this article while a Research Associate/bridging postdoc in Professor Urs Greber's lab at Department of Molecular Life Sciences, University of Zurich, Switzerland. He is now a postdoc in the lab of Professor Ralf Bartenschlager at the Department of Infectious Diseases, Molecular Virology, University of Heidelberg, Germany, working on identification of cellular factors and processes required for flavivirus and SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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First person – Natalia Mallo

Journal of Cell Science ◽

10.1242/jcs.259414 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 134 (20) ◽

Keyword(s):

Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽

Molecular Biology ◽

Early Career ◽

Mitochondrial Morphology ◽

First Person ◽

Protozoan Parasites ◽

Early Career Researchers ◽

Research Associate ◽

Parasitic Lifestyle ◽

Selection Of

ABSTRACT First Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Journal of Cell Science, helping early-career researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. Natalia Mallo is first author on ‘ Depletion of a Toxoplasma porin leads to defects in mitochondrial morphology and contacts with the endoplasmic reticulum’, published in JCS. Natalia conducted the research described in this article while a Postdoc Research Associate in Lilach Sheiner's lab at Wellcome Centre For Integrative Parasitology, University of Glasgow, UK. She now works in the lab of Santiago Cabaleiro at CETGA (Technological Centre of the Aquaculture Cluster), Ribeira, A Coruña, Spain, where her research interests are related to the study of molecular biology of protozoan parasites. Natalia has a special interest in endosymbiotic organelles, such as the mitochondrion, and aims to elucidate organelle functions that can be related to adaptations to parasitic lifestyle.

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First person – Matthias Klose

Journal of Cell Science ◽

10.1242/jcs.258533 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 134 (5) ◽

Keyword(s):

Borrelia Burgdorferi ◽

Medical Center ◽

Early Career ◽

First Person ◽

Human Macrophages ◽

Early Career Researchers ◽

Medical Microbiology ◽

Intracellular Processing ◽

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ABSTRACT First Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Journal of Cell Science, helping early-career researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. Matthias Klose is first author on ‘FIB-SEM-based analysis of Borrelia intracellular processing by human macrophages’, published in JCS. Matthias is a postdoc in the lab of Professor Stefan Linder at Institute for Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, University Medical Center Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany, investigating mechanisms that drive uptake and intracellular processing of Borrelia burgdorferi in primary human macrophages.

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First person – Jean Castillo

Journal of Cell Science ◽

10.1242/jcs.259058 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 134 (13) ◽

Keyword(s):

Signal Transduction ◽

Cell Shape ◽

Early Career ◽

Cell Behavior ◽

First Person ◽

Early Career Researchers ◽

Research Associate ◽

Postdoctoral Research ◽

Washington University ◽

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ABSTRACT First Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Journal of Cell Science, helping early-career researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. Jean Castillo is first author on ‘ An optogenetic model reveals cell shape regulation through FAK and fascin’, published in JCS. Jean is a postdoctoral research associate in the lab of N. Gautam at Washington University in St Louis, MO, USA, investigating signal transduction, optogenetics and cell behavior.

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First person – Kalyanasundaram Parthasarathy

Biology Open ◽

10.1242/bio.058685 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. bio058685

Keyword(s):

Biological Sciences ◽

Brain Function ◽

Early Career ◽

First Person ◽

Early Career Researchers ◽

Tata Institute ◽

Research Associate ◽

Senior Research ◽

Fundamental Research ◽

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ABSTRACTFirst Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Biology Open, helping early-career researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. Kalyanasundaram Parthasarathy is first author on ‘Spatial odor discrimination in the hawkmoth, Manduca sexta (L.)’, published in BiO. He conducted the research described in this article while a Senior Research Associate in Professor Mark A Willis's lab at the Department of Biology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He is now a Postdoc in the lab of Professor Sanjay P Sane at National Centre for Biological Sciences at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bangalore, India, investigating how animals use sensory cues to navigate, the related behaviours and the underlying brain function.

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First person – Lisa Elmén

Disease Models & Mechanisms ◽

10.1242/dmm.046045 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (7) ◽

pp. dmm046045

Keyword(s):

Neurological Diseases ◽

Structure And Function ◽

Early Career ◽

Disease Models ◽

First Person ◽

Early Career Researchers ◽

Research Associate ◽

La Jolla ◽

And Function ◽

Selection Of

ABSTRACTFirst Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Disease Models & Mechanisms, helping early-career researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. Lisa Elmén is first author on ‘Silencing of CCR4-NOT complex subunits affects heart structure and function’, published in DMM. Lisa conducted the research described in this article while a lab manager/research associate in Rolf Bodmer's lab at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA. She is now a scientist at Bloom Science, San Diego, CA, USA researching bacteria for the development of live biotherapeutics for neurological diseases.

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