Elaine Yeh

Elaine Yeh is a Research Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research focuses on understanding mitosis in yeast, particularly the roles of microtubule motor proteins like dynein and chromosomal components such as kinetochores and cohesins in maintaining genome integrity during cell division. She combines genetics with live-cell microscopy to study spindle dynamics and nuclear organization.

Research interests include the structural organization of kinetochores, the contribution of pericentric chromatin to spindle length regulation, and the mechanisms by which cohesion proteins (e.g., Smc3) and chromatin remodeling factors (e.g., Cac1) ensure accurate chromosome segregation. Her work leverages budding yeast as a model system due to its genetic tractability and conservation of key components across species.

No scientific awards are explicitly listed, but her lab's contributions to mitotic research are highlighted through ongoing projects. She oversees a lab with advanced microscopy tools, as evidenced by her lab website and visualized data (e.g., Figure 1 and 2). No formal advising or grant details are provided in the text.

Her lab’s future directions emphasize dissecting the interplay between cytoskeletal elements and chromosomal architecture in maintaining genomic stability.