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Evan Craig

Evan Craig
Graduate Student
Advisor:
craigew@uw.edu

I am interested in cell and molecular biology, in particular I enjoy studying cytoskeletal structure and function especially in systems which have novel uses for conserved cytoskeletal proteins. Accordingly, I am currently rotating in the Paredez lab, trying to visualize cyst-wall protein formation and trafficking through encystation-specific vesicles in Giardia cells.

I'm a Missouri native who earned a bachelors degree in cell biology from Rockhurst University while playing for the men's soccer team. I spent 2 years as a research technician in Dr. Prachee Avasthi's lab at KU Medical Center working to visualize the Chlamydomonas reinhardtii actin network, where I found my passion for studying the cytoskeleton. I credit these single-celled eukaryotic algae cells for fueling my inspiration to pursue a career in research, and also believe swimming "Chlamy" cells are the cutest cells you'll ever look at under a microscope.

Visualizing Filamentous Actin in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Craig, Evan, and Avasthi Prachee , BIO-PROTOCOL, Jan-01-2019, Volume 9, Issue 12, (2019)
The elusive actin cytoskeleton of a green alga expressing both conventional and divergent actins, Craig, Evan W., Mueller David M., Bigge Brae M., Schaffer Miroslava, Engel Benjamin D., and Avasthi Prachee , Molecular Biology of the Cell, Mar-10-2020, Volume 30, Issue 22, p.2827 - 2837, (2019)
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii formin FOR1 and profilin PRF1 are optimized for acute rapid actin filament assembly, Christensen, Jenna R., Craig Evan W., Glista Michael J., Mueller David M., Li Yujie, Sees Jennifer A., Huang Shengping, Suarez Cristian, Mets Laurens J., Kovar David R., et al. , Molecular Biology of the Cell, Jun-10-2021, p.mbc.E19-08-0463, (2019)