Julie Canman, PhD

  • Associate Professor of Pathology & Cell Biology

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Overview

Academic Appointments

  • Associate Professor of Pathology & Cell Biology

Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

  • BS, Zoology, University of Wisconsin - Madison
  • PhD, 2002 Biology, UNC - Chapel Hill

Honors & Awards

  • 2011-2016: NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
  • 2008: Kerr Award for Research Excellence, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Univ. of California at San Diego
  • 2006 - 2009: Special Fellow, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
  • 2003 - 2006: Fellow, Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Cancer Research

Research

Research Interests

  • Molecular regulation of cell division and mechanisms of diversity during cytokinesis

Selected Publications

  • E. Gigant, M. Stefanutti, K. Leband, A. Gluszek-Kustusz, F. Edwards, B. Lacroix, G. Maton, J.C. Canman, J.P.I. Welburn, and J. Dumont. 2017. Inhibition of ectopic microtubule assembly by the kinesin-13 KLP-7 prevents chromosome segregation and cytokinesis defects in oocytes. Development. 144:1674-1686.
  • Y. Zhuravlev, S. Hirsch, S.N. Jordan, M. Shirasu-Hiza, J. Dumont, and J.C. Canman. 2017. CYK-4 regulates Rac, but not Rho, during cytokinesis. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 28(9):1258-1271.
  • R.M. O'Connor#, E.F. Stone#, C.R. Wayne, E.V. Marcinkevicius, M. Ulgherait, R. Delventhal, M.M. Pantalia, V.M. Hill, C.G. Zhao, S. McAllister, A. Chen, J.S. Zeigenfuss, W.B. Grueber, J.C. Canman, and M. Shirasu-Hiza. 2017. A Drosophila model of Fragile X syndrome exhibits defects in phagocytosis by innate immune cells. The Journal of Cell Biology. 216(3): 595-605. #Authors contributed equally.
    - Highlighted in Spotlight: M.A. Logan. 2017. Fragile phagocytes: FMRP positively regulates engulfment activity. The Journal of Cell Biology. 216(3): 531-533.
    - Highlighted in Editors' choice: A. Mushegian. 2017. Impaired phagocytosis in fragile X. Science Signaling. 10 (473).
  • S. Sundaramoorthy, S.M. Hirsch, A.G. Badaracco, J.H. Park, T. Davies, J. Dumont, M. Shirasu-Hiza, A.C. Kummel, and J.C. Canman. 2017. Low efficiency upconversion nanoparticles for high-resolution co-alignment of near-infrared and visible light paths on a light microscope. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 9(9):7929-7940.
  • M. Ulgherait, A. Chen, M. Oliva, H.X. Kim, J.C. Canman, W.W. Ja, and M. Shirasu-Hiza. 2016. Dietary restriction extends the lifespan of circadian mutants tim and per. Cell Metabolism. 13;24(6):763-764.
  • V.W. Allen, R.M. O'Conner, M. Ulgherait, C.G. Zhao, E.F. Stone, V.M. Hill, K.R. Murphy, J.C. Canman, W.W. Ja, and M. Shirasu-Hiza. 2016. period-regulated feeding behavior and TOR signaling modulate survival of infection. Current Biology. 26(2):184-94.
  • S.N. Jordan, T. Davies, Y. Zhuravlev, J. Dumont, M. Shirasu-Hiza, and J.C. Canman. 2016. Cortical PAR proteins promote robust cytokinesis during asymmetric cell division. The Journal of Cell Biology. 221:39-49.
    - Featured story on the January 4, 2016 Biobytes podcast from The Journal of Cell Biology
    - Featured on issue cover
  • G. Maton, F. Edwards, B. Lacroix, M. Stefanutti, K. Laband, T. Lieury, T. Kim, J. Espeut, J.C. Canman, and J. Dumont. 2015. Kinetochore components are required for central spindle assembly. Nature Cell Biology. 17:697-705.
    - Highlighted by: T. Fukagawa. 2015. Cell Division: A new role for the kinetochore in central spindle assembly. Current Biology. 25: R554-R557.
  • T. Davies#, S.N. Jordan#, V. Chand, J.A. Sees, K. Laband, A.X. Carvalho, M. Shirasu-Hiza, D.R. Kovar, J. Dumont, and J.C. Canman. 2014. High-resolution temporal analysis reveals a functional timeline for the molecular regulation of cytokinesis. Developmental Cell. 30:209-223. #Authors contributed equally.

For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov