Our laboratory is interested in how cells interact with each other during tissue morphogenesis and remodeling. Cell-cell interactions are mediated by cell-cell adhesion and cytoskeletal proteins that coordinate cell movement. Aberrant loss of cell-cell adhesion leads to unrestricted cell movement that allows invasion into other tissues, a key step in progression of metastatic cancer. Our focus is to understand molecular mechanisms of cell-cell adhesion and cytoskeletal organization that dictate the organized cellular movements in tissues and organs.
Lab Highlights
June 2008
Diane Richmond, an undergraduate student in our program, joins our lab. She will design a new experimental system to analyze cadherin-mediated cell migration and sorting in a three-dimensional matrix.
Adrienne Cheung graduates with BS in Biomedical Engineering from UC Davis. For senior project, she and her classmates designed an innovative endoscopic biopsy device, which was chosen for the Best Senior Design Project Award.
May 2008
We present our data in style! Our movies are now in iPod Touch, which will replace a laptop during poster presentations. Come see our posters at BMES and ASCB meetings!
May 2008
No need to work at the bench to become a member of the Yamada lab. You can join the Yamada Lab Group in Facebook!
April 2008
Our movies are now featured in Youtube.com! We will frequently update our YamadaLab channel. Stay tune for more exciting movies.
