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Zemer Gitai is the Edwin Grant Conklin Professor of Biology and a Professor of Molecular Biology at Princeton University. His research focuses on bacterial cell biology, specifically the mechanisms that govern cytoskeletal dynamics, polarity, and mitosis. Gitai's work emphasizes the importance of cellular asymmetry in various biological processes. He studies the bacterium Caulobacter crescentus, which has a unique asymmetric division cycle that leads to daughters with distinct morphologies and fates. His laboratory employs a variety of experimental techniques, including genetic, biochemical, and genomic methods, to unravel the complexities of cell biological processes. One significant focus of Gitai's research is the MreB protein, an actin homolog that directs cell polarity and morphogenesis. His findings suggest a critical role for MreB in integrating positional information within the cell, which has broad implications for understanding similar processes in eukaryotic cells. Gitai's lab aims to investigate both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cellular biology, shedding light on core principles that may inform the development of new antimicrobial strategies.
Princeton University • Princeton, NJ
Faculty Adviser for the Summer Undergraduate Research Program.
GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.