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Dr. Chris Ambrose is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Saskatchewan, where his research focuses on the cellular mechanisms governing plant shape through microtubule dynamics, cell wall organization, and cell division/expansion patterns. He employs molecular genetics and live-cell imaging techniques in Arabidopsis thaliana to investigate how cytoskeletal components and membrane systems coordinate tissue and organ morphogenesis.
Research Focus:
- Microtubule organization in cortical arrays and during cytokinesis
- Brassinosteroid signaling feedback loops in cell proliferation
- CLASP protein roles in microtubule stabilization and auxin transport
- Cell geometry influences on cytoskeleton self-assembly
- Live imaging of fluorescent protein variants in plant cells
Publications reveal consistent work on microtubule dynamics (2011-2022), with recent studies examining CLASP-mediated division plane cues (2022), brassinosteroid interactions (2018), and root apical meristem organization (2015). His earlier work established foundational knowledge about nuclear surface microtubule initiation (2014) and preprophase band spindle assembly (2008).
Education:
- PhD in Life Science Consortium’s Integrative Biosciences, Pennsylvania State University (2006)
- BS in Biology with Biochemistry minor, Millersville University (2000)
Dr. Ambrose’s lab combines computational modeling with advanced microscopy (DIC, confocal, transmission EM) to unravel the interplay between cytoskeletal components and plant morphogenesis.
