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Matthew Hannaford

@matthannaford.bsky.social

Assistant Professor at the University of Vermont. Interested in centrosome positioning, cell polarization, and motor protein regulation.

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Cover image for the journal Traffic (July 2018) featuring an image captured by Dr. Pearl Ryder of mitotic spindles (green microtubules), condensed chromosomes (blue), and single molecule fluorescence in situ hybridization (smFISH) for Centrocortin mRNA (magenta)

Cover image for the journal Traffic (July 2018) featuring an image captured by Dr. Pearl Ryder of mitotic spindles (green microtubules), condensed chromosomes (blue), and single molecule fluorescence in situ hybridization (smFISH) for Centrocortin mRNA (magenta)

Our protocol describing how we detect beautiful microtubules (and actin) in Drosophila embryos is now up at Current Protocols. We also added tips if you also want to image RNA via smFISH (see pic). If your institution does not subscribe, here's a free link: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author...

16.05.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If using Bloomigton #Drosophila Stock Center stocks, pls. acknowledge them & their NIH funding (P40 OD018537). Papers listing this no. are being harvested as evidence. We massively depend on the @bdsc.bsky.social & they need our support in these dire times! @flybase.bsky.social @fly-eds.bsky.social

10.04.2025 06:06 β€” πŸ‘ 93    πŸ” 102    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 5

Thank you so much!

26.11.2024 23:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We will explore these questions through in vitro reconstitution, expansion microscopy, and live cell imaging coupled with the power of fly genetics πŸͺ°

23.11.2024 00:28 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As well as how centrosomes polarize for asymmetric cell divisions (3/-)

23.11.2024 00:28 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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In particular, we are interested in how centrioles can be transported along the microtubule network by motor proteins like Kinesin-1. (2/-)

23.11.2024 00:28 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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With the move to Bluesky it makes sense to reintroduce myself. I am about to establish my lab as an assistant professor at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, we will investigate how Centrosomes are positioned (1/-)

23.11.2024 00:28 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

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