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Masayuki Onishi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Duke University, where he has been since 2020. He also holds a position in the Department of Cell Biology since 2022. His research focuses on understanding the fundamental mechanisms of eukaryotic cell division, particularly using the unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii as a model organism. This organism, which is evolutionarily related to plants, exhibits distinct cell division mechanisms, like forming a cleavage furrow in contrast to animals. Onishi has published various articles in reputable journals, contributing to the understanding of the genetic and environmental factors that influence ecological and evolutionary dynamics. He has been awarded multiple grants, including a National Science Foundation CAREER award aimed at investigating cytokinesis and its regulation through actomyosin ring coordination in organelle division. His educational background includes a Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo in Japan.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)