Amila Šemić

Graduate Student

Advisor: Jason Stumpff, Ph.D.

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Alma mater(s)
  • Amherst College

BIO

I am a PhD Candidate working in the lab of Dr. Jason Stumpff. My research primarily uses microscopy-based techniques to investigate cell division and the motor proteins involved. My work is focused on how dysregulation of a ubiquitously expressed mitotic motor protein can lead to tissue-specific defects, causing a rare skeletal dysplasia. Broadly, I am interested in how mechanisms of cell division vary across different cell types, and different tissue microenvironments.  I graduated from Amherst College with a B.A. in Biochemistry & Biophysics, then worked in industry for 2 years before starting in the CMB Program at UVM.

Area(s) of expertise

Chromosome Segregation & Mitotic Motor Proteins

Bio

I am a PhD Candidate working in the lab of Dr. Jason Stumpff. My research primarily uses microscopy-based techniques to investigate cell division and the motor proteins involved. My work is focused on how dysregulation of a ubiquitously expressed mitotic motor protein can lead to tissue-specific defects, causing a rare skeletal dysplasia. Broadly, I am interested in how mechanisms of cell division vary across different cell types, and different tissue microenvironments.  I graduated from Amherst College with a B.A. in Biochemistry & Biophysics, then worked in industry for 2 years before starting in the CMB Program at UVM.

Areas of Expertise

Chromosome Segregation & Mitotic Motor Proteins