Motility and Chemotaxis in Eosinophilic Leukocytes

这是一个职业发展奖，以支持吉尔伯特博士的 在弗雷德里克博士的实验室做客座研究员 费伊在马萨诸塞州大学医学中心。 目标 该项目的目的是确定微管的各自作用， 和肌动蛋白微丝在细胞极化和趋化性中的作用， 使用蝾螈的嗜酸性白细胞作为模型系统。 吉尔伯特博士将结合她的背景和专长， 肌肉运动的生物物理学与Fay博士的专业知识 实验室，其中包括荧光显微镜和 显微注射，开发一种新的研究方法， 有望大大提升她的职业生涯

This is a Career Advancement Award to support Dr. Gilbert's work as a guest investigator in the laboratory of Dr. Frederick Fay at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. The goal of the project is to define the respective roles of microtubules and actin microfilaments in cell polarization and chemotaxis, using eosinophilic leukocytes from newts as a model system. Dr. Gilbert will be combining her background and expertise in the biophysics of muscle motility with the expertise of Dr. Fay's laboratory, which includes fluorescence microscopy and microinjection, to develop a new line of research which is anticipated to significantly enhance her career.