Faculty & Staff

Education
B.S. in Chemistry and Biological Sciences, Missouri S&T (2005)
Ph.D. in Molecular & Cellular Pharmacology, University of Wisconsin (2011)
Postdoctoral fellowship, University of Virginia (2012-2015)

Research Interests
Microtubules are essential for cell viability, providing the basis for intracellular transport, controlling the separation of chromosomes during cell division, and contributing to the overall shape of cells and resistance to force. Microtubule-associated proteins (MAPs) can determine the particular structural or functional roles of microtubules depending on the needs of the cell. Using Caenorhabditis elegans as a model organism, my long-term goals are to understand how various MAPs interact cooperatively during embryonic development to organize microtubules in epithelial cells and how that will ultimately affect tissue form and function.

Check out these papers to learn more about research in the Maiden lab:

Prins, R., Windsor, P., Miller III, B. R., & Maiden, S. (2022). Alleles of uncâ€ÂÂÂÂÂ?33/CRMP exhibit defects during Caenorhabditis elegans epidermal morphogenesis. Developmental Dynamics, 251(10), 1741-1753.

Garzanelli, J., & Maiden, S. (2020). Exposing a novel genetic interaction between unc-33/CRMP and hmp-2/β-catenin during Caenorhabditis elegans embryogenesis. Micropublication Biology, 2020.

Wieberg, S., Euwer, H., Gerst, A., & Maiden, S. L. (2021). Synergistic effects of hmp-2/β-catenin and sma-1/βH-spectrin on epidermal morphogenesis in Caenorhabditis elegans. Micropublication Biology, 2021.