Image: UGA Cellular Biology is proud to present Master of Science Mike Choromanski. Choromanski’s research focused on further understanding genes related to neurodevelopmental disorders such as Joubert Syndrome and their role in cilia formation and stability. Using the single cell model Tetrahymena, he was able to find an additional Joubert Syndrome protein was found at the tips of growing cilia. The tips of cilia play important roles in both signaling and ciliary growth, making the characterization of these proteins critical for further understanding many cilia-related disorders, or ciliopathies. Type of News/Audience: Graduate students
