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Adam Hendricks is an Associate Professor and the Department Chair at the Department of Bioengineering, McGill University. He serves as the Graduate Program Director for Biological Biomedical Engineering. Hendricks earned his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and his M.S. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute State University. His research centers on essential cellular functions, specifically focusing on cell division, motility, protein synthesis, and intracellular transport driven by motor proteins such as kinesin and dynein. These proteins are essential for long-range transport of mRNA, proteins, organelles, and signaling molecules along the microtubule cytoskeleton. Notably, Hendricks investigates the impact of these motor proteins on highly-polarized cells like neurons, including how mutations can lead to neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, and Huntington's disease. His lab employs various methods including high-resolution tracking and manipulation of living cells to better understand motor protein dynamics, and aims to develop innovative techniques to extend the application of single-molecule analysis and microscopy.
Department: Department of Medicine. Program: Experimental Medicine.