Moriah R. Beck

Moriah R. Beck serves as a Professor at Wichita State University, leading research on actin cytoskeleton dynamics in normal and invasive cell motility with direct implications for metastatic cancer progression.

Her educational foundation includes:

• Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis, 2007

Dr. Beck's laboratory employs a rigorous multi-disciplinary methodology integrating biochemistry, mutagenesis, structural biology, and single-molecule microscopy to dissect molecular mechanisms of actin-binding proteins—particularly palladin—in F-actin regulation. Her work bridges molecular-scale protein characterization with cellular-level functional validation through extensive collaborations with cell biologists, focusing on invasive motility pathways critical to cancer metastasis.

The Beck Lab maintains specialized facilities for protein purification and live-cell imaging, operating from office MC 410A with dedicated laboratory space. Current research emphasizes reconstituting complex multi-protein systems to model cancer cell invasion mechanisms.