Erfei Bi's research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of cytokinesis and septin assembly and function, employing both yeast and mammalian cells as model systems. His laboratory uses an integrative approach that combines genetics, advanced imaging, and biochemistry to study the architecture and regulation of the actomyosin ring and the processes governing targeted vesicle fusion and ECM remodeling at the division site. He also explores how these processes are linked to hepatocyte polarization and bile canaliculus formation, which are critical for liver architecture and function. Bi has contributed to significant advancements in understanding intracellular processes essential for cell division and morphology.
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology