I am pleased to inform you on the seminar Prof. Juan Bonifacino, hosted by Prof Alexander Bershadsky “Lysosome Positioning: Mechanisms and Functions” on 31 Jan (Wed) @ 4pm at T-Lab Level 5 Seminar Rooms.

Dr. Bonifacino received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was a post-doctoral fellow in the laboratory of Richard D. Klausner at NIDDK and NICHD, studying the mechanisms of assembly and quality control of multi-protein complexes in the endoplasmic reticulum. He rose through the ranks to his current position as Head of the Section on Intracellular Protein Trafficking, and Associate Scientific Director of the Cell Biology and Neurobiology Branch, NICHD. His laboratory investigates the molecular mechanisms by which proteins are delivered to different intracellular compartments and the diseases that result from dysfunction of these mechanisms. Specific projects include the study of the mechanisms of polarized sorting in neurons, coat proteins involved intracellular transport, organelle positioning and motility, and endosomal retrieval pathways mediated by retromer and tethering complexes.

Webpage: https://science.nichd.nih.gov/confluence/display/bonifacino/Research