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Prof Dr. Rashad Abdel-Baky |Topology| Best Researcher Award

Prof. Sciences Faculty for Girls, University of Jeddah,Egypt

Prof. Dr. Rashad Abdel-Baky is a distinguished academic at the Faculty of Sciences for Girls, University of Jeddah, Egypt. He has extensive experience in the field of science and education, with a focus on research and teaching. His contributions to academic development, particularly in the sciences, have been impactful at both the national and international levels. Prof. Dr. Abdel-Baky has been involved in various educational initiatives and has played a key role in fostering the growth of his academic department.

Summary:

Dr. Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartzā€™s pioneering work in cellular imaging technologies exemplifies the kind of research excellence celebrated by the Research for Research and Development Excellence Award in CAD. Her leadership and scientific impact are immense, with significant contributions to both the understanding of cell biology and the development of innovative imaging tools. The combination of technical skill, visionary leadership, and high-impact research makes her a strong candidate for this award.

 

Professional Profiles:

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šŸŽ“ Education :

Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland (1986). She earned a Masterā€™s degree in Biology from Stanford University, Palo Alto, California (1979), and a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Psychology and Philosophy from Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania (1974).

 

šŸ¢Ā Experience:

Lippincott-Schwartz has a distinguished career at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Janelia Research Campus, where she has served as Senior Group Leader and Head of the 4D Cellular Physiology Research Area since 2016. Previously, she was a Distinguished NIH Investigator and Chief of the Section on Organelle Biology at the National Institutes of Health from 2000 to 2016. She started her tenure at NIH in 1990 as a Postdoctoral Fellow, later becoming a Tenured Investigator.

šŸ› ļøSkills:

Lippincott-Schwartz is renowned for her expertise in advanced imaging technologies such as photoactivation, FRAP, single-particle tracking, PALM, FIB-SEM, lattice light sheet microscopy, and TIRF-SIM. She has made significant contributions to the study of subcellular dynamics and organelle behavior, particularly in the context of cell function and disease.

 

Research Focus :

Lippincott-Schwartz’s major research interests involve the development and use of advanced imaging technologies to study complex cell behaviors and the organization of subcellular organelles. Her research focuses on dynamic processes such as cell crawling, polarity, cytokinesis, viral budding, and intercellular transfer. Additionally, she investigates the organization and behavior of organelles, including the ER, mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, endosomes, lysosomes, lipid droplets, actomyosin filaments, microtubules, autophagosomes, peroxisomes, and cilia, under both healthy and pathological conditions.

 

šŸ”¬Awards:

Throughout her career, Lippincott-Schwartz has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Dickson Prize (2024), the E.B. Wilson Medal (2020), and the Honorary Doctorate from the University of Southern Denmark (2020). She has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2019) and the National Academy of Sciences (2008). Her work in fluorescent protein imaging, including the creation of photoactivable GFP, earned her recognition as an AAAS Fellow in 2008. Other notable accolades include the Newcomb Cleveland Prize, the Van Deenen Medal, and the Feodor Lynen Medal.

 

Conclusion:

Dr. Lippincott-Schwartzā€™s work in advancing imaging technology is highly relevant to the field of CAD, particularly when considering the ways in which innovation in visualization and design can be applied to biological systems. The next step in her career could involve a more explicit intersection with computational design tools, enhancing the scale and scope of her groundbreaking research in cell biology.

Ā Publications:

  • Permanent deconstruction of intracellular primary cilia in differentiating granule cell neurons
    • Authors: Ott, C.M., Constable, S., Nguyen, T.M., Lippincott-Schwartz, J., Mukhopadhyay, S.
    • Journal: Journal of Cell Biology
    • Year: 2024
    • Citations: 0

 

  • YAP condensates are highly organized hubs
    • Authors: Hao, S., Lee, Y.J., Benhamou Goldfajn, N., Sukenik, S., Cai, D.
    • Journal: iScience
    • Year: 2024
    • Citations: 3
  • The physical and cellular mechanism of structural color change in zebrafish
    • Authors: Gur, D., Moore, A.S., Deis, R., Hammer, J.A., Lippincott-Schwartz, J.
    • Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
    • Year: 2024
    • Citations: 1

 

  • Ultrastructural differences impact cilia shape and external exposure across cell classes in the visual cortex
    • Authors: Ott, C.M., Torres, R., Kuan, T.-S., da Costa, N.M., Lippincott-Schwartz, J.
    • Journal: Current Biology
    • Year: 2024
    • Volume: 34(11)
    • Pages: 2418ā€“2433.e4
    • Citations: 3

 

  • COPII with ALG2 and ESCRTs control lysosome-dependent microautophagy of ER exit sites
    • Authors: Liao, Y.-C., Pang, S., Li, W.-P., Xu, C.S., Lippincott-Schwartz, J.
    • Journal: Developmental Cell
    • Year: 2024
    • Volume: 59(11)
    • Pages: 1410ā€“1424.e4
    • Citations: 2

 

  • Correction to: Targeting LIPA independent of its lipase activity is a therapeutic strategy in solid tumors via induction of endoplasmic reticulum stress
    • Authors: Liu, X., Viswanadhapalli, S., Kumar, S., Ahn, J.-M., Raj, G.V.
    • Journal: Nature Cancer
    • Year: 2024
    • Citations: 0

 

  • Fluorescence complementation-based FRET imaging reveals centromere assembly dynamics
    • Authors: Dou, Z., Liu, R., Gui, P., Yao, X., Liu, X.
    • Journal: Molecular Biology of the Cell
    • Year: 2024
    • Article ID: ar51
    • Citations: 2

 

  • Host ZCCHC3 blocks HIV-1 infection and production through a dual mechanism
    • Authors: Yi, B., Tanaka, Y.L., Cornish, D., Saito, A., Yoshimura, S.H.
    • Year: 2024
    • Article ID: 109107
    • Citations: 1

 

  • CSPP1 stabilizes microtubules by capping both plus and minus ends
    • Authors: Wang, Z., Wang, W., Liu, S., Liu, X., Yao, X.
    • Journal: Journal of Molecular Cell Biology
    • Year: 2024
    • Volume: 16(2)
    • Citations: 1

 

  • Motion of VAPB molecules reveals ERā€“mitochondria contact site subdomains
    • Authors: Obara, C.J., Nixon-Abell, J., Moore, A.S., Blackstone, C., Lippincott-Schwartz, J.
    • Journal: Nature
    • Year: 2024
    • Citations: 12

 

Rashad Abdel-Baky |Topology| Best Researcher Award

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