Welcome to the Engelke Lab!
The Cellular Organization Lab
We are a team of scientists who are fascinated by the question of how life functions – how inanimate molecules form complex, yet highly-organized and dynamic structures that display all of the properties that we attribute to life. To satisfy this curiosity, we ask fundamental questions about molecular-level dynamic processes in cells. The overarching goal of the lab is to decipher how microtubules and molecular motor proteins function to achieve cellular organization and homeostasis.
Mouse embryonic fibroblast with stained microtubules (green) and nucleus (blue). Image acquired on Illinois State University’s Leica SP8 Confocal microscope during USRF 2021 with support from Dr. Edwards
‘How do motor proteins help cells maintain their structure and internal organization?‘ is a Futurum Careers article about the Engelke lab (AKA the cellular organization lab).
This article was produced by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19 year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEM), and social sciences, humanities, and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE): http://www.futurumcareers.com
Cellular Organization Lab 