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Bruce A. Bowerman is a Professor of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Oregon and a Full Member of the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB). His research employs Caenorhabditis elegans to investigate fundamental mechanisms of cell and developmental biology.
Education:
- B.A., Kansas State University
- Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco
Dr. Bowerman's research focuses on genetic analysis of the microfilament and microtubule cytoskeleton during early C. elegans embryogenesis. His laboratory uses molecular genetics and live cell imaging to study asymmetric cell divisions that establish embryonic cell fate patterns. Key areas include actomyosin cytoskeleton regulation for anterior-posterior polarity and cytokinesis, and meiotic/mitotic spindle assembly mechanisms. Current projects examine centrosome-independent oocyte meiotic spindle formation versus centrosome-dependent mitotic spindle assembly.
Analysis of Dr. Bowerman's 2018-2023 publications reveals consistent investigation of microtubule-actomyosin interplay during cell division. His work has elucidated mechanisms in polar body extrusion (2020-2023), spindle pole coalescence (2022-2023), and membrane ingression regulation (2020), with significant contributions to understanding proteins like XMAP215/ZYG-9, TACC/TAC-1, and CLASP/CLS-2 in cytoskeletal organization.
Dr. Bowerman leads the Bowerman Lab in room 314 of the Lewis Integrated Science Building (LISB), providing research opportunities for students in cell division and developmental biology.
