Posters and Spotlights
Decoding Actin: A window into the machinery of a cell
Start Date
30-4-2025 11:30 AM
Document Type
Event
Description
Poster Presenter: Rupesh Kandel
Research Team: Rupesh Kandel, University of Mississippi; Laurel Fishburn: Louisiana State University; Victoria Amari: University of Mississippi; Jorge Almodovar: University of Maryland; Nikki Reinemann: University of Mississippi
Abstract: This research explores how actin filaments—essential components of a cell’s internal framework—respond to their environment. Using Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation (QCM-D), the study tracks how actin layers form and how their stiffness evolves over time. Actin plays a central role in how cells move, divide, and maintain their shape—all of which involve constant feedback between mechanical forces and the cell's internal structure. By investigating how actin networks sense and respond to physical cues, this research helps uncover the fundamental force-feedback mechanisms that govern cell behavior from the molecular level up.
Relational Format
poster
Recommended Citation
Kandel, Rupesh, "Decoding Actin: A window into the machinery of a cell" (2025). Showcase of Research and Scholarly Activity. 23.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/ored_showcase/2025/posters/23
Decoding Actin: A window into the machinery of a cell
Poster Presenter: Rupesh Kandel
Research Team: Rupesh Kandel, University of Mississippi; Laurel Fishburn: Louisiana State University; Victoria Amari: University of Mississippi; Jorge Almodovar: University of Maryland; Nikki Reinemann: University of Mississippi
Abstract: This research explores how actin filaments—essential components of a cell’s internal framework—respond to their environment. Using Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation (QCM-D), the study tracks how actin layers form and how their stiffness evolves over time. Actin plays a central role in how cells move, divide, and maintain their shape—all of which involve constant feedback between mechanical forces and the cell's internal structure. By investigating how actin networks sense and respond to physical cues, this research helps uncover the fundamental force-feedback mechanisms that govern cell behavior from the molecular level up.