Research interest

 Our group is interested in the molecular mechanisms of cell division.

We are using a combination of genetics, live cell imaging and biochemical approaches. 

Recent Publications

Molecular basis for the activation of Aurora A and Plk1 kinases during mitotic entry.
Pillan A, et al EMBOJ (2026)

The MAST kinase KIN-4 carries out mitotic entry functions of Greatwall in C. elegans.
Roumbo L et al EMBO J (2025)

Dissecting the Multiple Functions of the Polo-Like Kinase 1 in the C. elegans Zygote.
Velez-Aguilera G*, Ossareh-Nazari B*, Pintard L. (*co-first authors). Methods Mol Biol. (2024)

Microtubule-binding domains in Katanin p80 subunit are essential for severing activity in C. elegans.
Beaumale E, et al. J Cell Biol (2024)