Piet de Boer

Piet de Boer is a Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology at Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine. His research focuses on bacterial molecular genetics, biochemistry, and cell biology, particularly the mechanisms of cell division (cytokinesis) in Escherichia coli. Key areas include FtsZ protein function, Min protein localization, and outer-membrane invagination during cell constriction.

Research interests involve understanding how bacteria select division sites, execute constriction, and coordinate division with chromosome replication/segregation. Techniques used include genetic, biochemical, biophysical, and microscopic approaches.

Publications highlight studies on SPOR domain proteins (FtsN, DamX), MreB cytoskeleton dynamics, and Tol-Pal complex roles in cell division. No awards or grants are explicitly listed in the text.

Lab activities focus on bacterial cell division mechanisms, with a particular emphasis on FtsZ and Min protein interactions. No advisees or student lists are provided in the text.