David Amberg

Vice President for Research
SUNY Upstate Medical University

My laboratory is interested in how actin associated proteins regulate the assembly and organization of the actin cytoskeleton in eukaryotic cells. The actin protein polymerizes to form dynamic filaments that are central to the organization and remodeling of all eukaryotic cells. Our investigations into actin regulation employ a powerful model organism, the common bread/beer budding yeast called Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The proteins we study are conserved in structure and function thereby allowing us to use powerful tools to unravel their functions with biochemistry, cell biology,''genetic, structural biology and molecular biology techniques.