Ane Landajuela Larma

Ane Landajuela Larma is an Associate Research Scientist in the Department of Cellular & Molecular Physiology at Yale University, working in Erdem Karatekin's laboratory. Her research focuses on membrane fusion, fission, and membrane dynamics at molecular and cellular levels, particularly in bacterial sporulation and neuronal systems.

• Education: Biochemistry PhD from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and postdoctoral training at BIOFISIKA Institute and Yale University.

Her research interests include understanding how membrane processes influence physiological functions, such as energy dynamics during bacterial spore formation and synaptic vesicle fusion in neurons. Recent work has revealed novel roles for DNA translocation in membrane fission during Bacillus subtilis sporulation, linking genetic and physical processes in cellular structures.

Key publications explore membrane dynamics in bacterial systems and neuronal signaling, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches combining biophysics and cell biology. Current studies aim to elucidate lipid transport mechanisms during sporulation. No awards or grants are explicitly listed, though her work reflects significant contributions to membrane biology and microbiology.

She collaborates with teams at Yale and international institutions, contributing to projects on autophagy, synaptotagmin function, and bacterial membrane fission mechanisms. Her lab is part of the Nanobiology Institute at Yale's West Campus, advancing studies in cellular and molecular physiology.