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John Goss is an Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at Wellesley College, specializing in cell division mechanisms using fission yeast (Schizosaccharomyces pombe) as a model organism. His research investigates regulatory proteins involved in cytokinesis, with implications for human diseases like cancer and neurodegenerative disorders.
- B.S., Rhodes College
- M.Phil., Yale University
- Ph.D., Yale University
His work integrates live cell microscopy, genetics, and biochemistry to study signaling nodes in the cell cortex. Recent publications focus on interphase node proteins, cellular stiffness analysis via AFM, and NSF-funded educational reforms in undergraduate biology/chemistry curricula.
Research trends emphasize biophysical analysis of yeast cell mechanics, kinase localization, and pedagogical innovations like inquiry-based lab courses and community-focused interdisciplinary teaching.
John also contributes to scientific teaching methods, trained at Yale's Center for Scientific Teaching. He teaches courses spanning introductory biology to advanced seminars on disease mechanisms and mentors undergraduate research in his lab, which combines molecular biology with mechanical analysis of cell division.
