Maureen A. Powers
PhD
Dr. Powers' laboratory focuses on the function of the Nuclear Pore Complex (NPC) and its component proteins, the nucleoporins (Nups).
Titles and Roles
- Associate Professor, Department of Cell Biology
- Emory University School of Medicine
- Research Program
- Cell and Molecular Biology
Biography
Maureen A. Powers, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Cell Biology at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Powers is a member of the Cell and Molecular Biology Research Program at Winship Cancer Institute.
Education
Dr. Powers received her PhD from the University of California in 1991.
Research
The research interests of Dr. Powers' laboratory center on the function of the Nuclear Pore Complex (NPC) and its component proteins, the nucleoporins (Nups). The NPC is responsible for movement of proteins and RNAs between nucleus and the cytoplasm, a fundamental activity of the eukaryotic cell. This process is mediated by the NPC along with an extensive series of cargo receptors, the alpha and beta karyopherin families. The long term goal is to understand how NPC function is regulated and tightly integrated with other cellular processes including nuclear organization, cell division and transcription.
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