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Voeltz, Gia Kaarina

Professor and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator

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Research

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  • Our lab is studying how proteins generate the shape of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). We are using cell biology, biochemistry, and electron microscopy to study how membrane proteins and their partners determine the elaborate structure of the ER in yeast and mammalian cells.

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  • membrane biology, organelle structure and morphology, membrane proteins

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Teaching

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  • MCDB 3145 - Cell Biology
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Spring 2019 / Spring 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2024
    Examines intracellular mechanisms, including transport of ions and small molecules across membranes; protein targeting to organelles; membrane trafficking between organelles; signal transduction; the cytoskeleton; and the cell cycle. Recommended prerequisite or corequisite: MCDB 3140 concurrent with either this class or MCDB 3135.
  • MCDB 4425 - Topics in Membrane Biology: Cell Biology, Physiology and Disease
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2023
    Students will apply their knowledge of basic biology to exploring several of the most exciting topics in biomedicine including protein folding and stress responses, nutrient sensing and balance and signal transduction across membranes. Emphasis will be placed upon human physiology and associated human diseases including Alzheimer's disease, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Fulfills MCDB scientific reasoning requirement. Recommended prerequisites: MCDB 3135 and MCDB 3145 or instructor consent. Same as MCDB 5425.
  • MCDB 4980 - Honors Research
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2019 / Spring 2024
    Provides faculty-supervised research for students who have been approved by the departmental honors committee. Normally taken during the semester before completion of the honors thesis. Recommended prerequisite: MCDB 4840 or comparable research experience, and minimum GPA of 3.20.
  • MCDB 4990 - Honors Thesis
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2019 / Spring 2020 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023
    Involves the preparation and defense of an honors thesis, based on faculty-supervised original research, including final phases of the research project. Recommended prerequisites: MCDB 4840 or MCDB 4980 or comparable research experience, and minimum GPA of 3.3 and approval by the MCDB Honors Committee.
  • MCDB 5220 - Molecular Genetics (Methods and Logic)
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018
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