Martin Srayko

Martin Srayko is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta. His research focuses on microtubule dynamics during cell division, particularly in the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans. He investigates how microtubules contribute to meiotic spindle assembly, chromosome segregation, and cytoskeletal reorganization during embryogenesis. His work integrates genetics, RNAi screening, and advanced microscopy techniques to identify novel regulators of microtubule behavior.

He teaches courses such as BIOL 107 - Introduction to Cell Biology and GENET 301 - Molecular Genetics of the Eukaryotic Cell, emphasizing eukaryotic cell structure, DNA replication, and cellular processes. His research has uncovered key roles for proteins like KLP-7 and ZYG-9 in microtubule regulation and highlighted interactions between microtubules and anti-cancer drugs such as Taxol.

Recent studies explore the role of kinetochore-associated complexes and phosphatases like PP2A in mitotic spindle stability. His lab uses C. elegans one-cell embryos as a rapid system to study microtubule dynamics in vivo, leveraging their short developmental timelines and genetic tractability. No scientific awards are explicitly listed, but his publications reflect sustained contributions to cell biology and developmental genetics.