Gary Struhl, PhD
Research Interest
- Principal Investigator at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute
During development, cells are programmed to generate and interpret spatial information so that every cell within a population knows where it is and what to do as a consequence. Dr. Struhl's work uses genetical and molecular approaches in Drosophila to address the fundamental questions (i) what is spatial information?, (ii) how is it generated?, and (iii) how is it interpreted? His work has led to discoveries about the nature and mode action of spatial determinants controlling cell and body patterns, tissue growth and planar cell polarity. These include (i) the Polycomb and HOX “selectors” in specifying body segments; (ii) the transcription and translation factors Bicoid, Caudal, Hunchback and Nanos in organizing global body pattern, (iii) secreted factors of the Hedgehog, Wnt, and BMP/TGFb superfamilies as the first, intercellular gradient morphogens, (iv) Delta/Notch signaling in cell-fate specification, and (v) the serpentine receptors Frizzled and Starry night, and the atypical cadherins Dachsous and Fat, in planar cell polarity.
Zuckerman Institute: https://zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/gary-struhl-phd
Struhl Lab: https://struhl-lab.zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/
“Developmental genetics in Drosophila."
American Academy of Arts and Sciences Member (2005)
National Academy of Sciences Member (2008)
THE MECHANISM OF NOTCH ACTIVATION BY EPSIN-DEPENDENT LIGAND ENDYCYTOSIS IN DROSOPHILA
5RO1GM109183-04
Project Dates: Sep 1 2014 to May 31 2018
CONTROL OF DROSOPHILA WING GROWTH BY MORPHOGEN
1R35GM127141
Project Dates: May 1, 2018 to April 31 2023
Epsin-dependent ligand endocytosis activates Notch by force. Langridge PD, Struhl G. Cell.2017 Nov 30
Causal role for inheritance of H3K27me3 in maintaining the OFF state of a Drosophila HOX gene. Coleman RT, Struhl G. Science.2017 Mar 16
Fat/Dachsous Signaling Promotes Drosophila Wing Growth by Regulating the Conformational State of the NDR Kinase Warts. Vrabioiu AM, Struhl G. Dev Cell.2015 Dec 21
Dissecting the molecular bridges that mediate the function of Frizzled in planar cell polarity. Struhl G, Casal J, Lawrence PA . Development. 2012 Oct
DSL-Notch signaling in the Drosophila brain in response to olfactory stimulation. Lieber T, Kidd S, Struhl G. Neuron.2011 Feb 10
A feed-forward circuit linking wingless, fat-dachsous signaling, and the warts-hippo pathway to Drosophila wing growth. Zecca M, Struhl G. PLoS Biol.2010 Jun 1
For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov