Welcome to the Engelke lab!
The Cellular Organization Lab
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We are a team of scientists who are fascinated by the question of how life functions ― how inanimate molecules form complex, yet highly-organized and dynamic structures that display all of the properties that we attribute to life. To satisfy this curiosity, we ask fundamental questions about molecular-level dynamic processes in cells. The overarching goal of the lab is to decipher how microtubules and molecular motor proteins function and how they are regulated to achieve cellular organization and homeostasis.
“How do motor proteins help cells maintain their structure and internal organisation?” is a Futurum Careers article about Engelke lab (AKA The cellular organization lab).
This article was produced by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEM), and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE): www.futurumcareers.com
Mailing Address Illinois State University Campus Box 4120 Normal, Illinois 61790-4120, USA @EngelkeLab @martin_engelke | Contact Martin F. Engelke, Dr. sc. nat. Email: mfengel@ilstu.edu Location Science Laboratory Building Room 341: Office (309) 438-8677 Room 340: Lab (309) 438-3077 Fax: (309) 438-3722 |