Rytis Prekeris

never the wrong time for this classic

it is such a pleasure and a privilege to work with all these amazing scientists in my lab.

Congratulations to Katie Vaeth, a co-mentored PhD student in my and Matt Taliaferro's labs, with successful defense of her PhD. She has done a phenomenal and trailblazing work on the role of RNA targeting to the midbody during cell division. Job well done Dr. Katie Vaeth!

Structural biology postdoctoral position open in my lab--apply now! For more information about the lab, see www.umassmed.edu/munsonlab/. Interested candidates should apply through the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School jobs portal (www.ummsjobs.com/job/11668/).

Looking for a postdoc to join our project studying actin and membrane dynamics during cell migration. If interested, please reach out to me via email: rytis.prekeris@ucdenver.edu

This work was led by an incredible graduate student, Katie Vaeth, and was a truly wonderful collaboration between our lab and cell division expert @prekerislab.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Interested in the works of small GTPases? Then consider attending this excellent FASEB-SRC conference the 'Regulation and Function of Small GTPases'. See for info and registration here: lnkd.in/ghRkfQ4q Only less than a week to the abstract deadline on April 27! Please register (early DL May 11)!

Check out our new paper on the role of tubulin glutamylation in regulating mitosis. Nice work Rachel! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Calling all GTPase enthusiasts! The 2026 Regulation and Function of Small GTPases FASEB conference will be held June 22-24 in Florida, USA. events.faseb.org/event/Small-...

Great job Andrew!

Want to learn how Rap2 regulates cell migration? Check out our new paper. Great job Andrew! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41200767/

It was a real pleasure to host Daniele Menjivar in my lab as part of CREU program (cancer research experience for undergraduates). It is such a breath of fresh air to be involved in mentoring new generation of scientists, especially in current anti-science environment.

🏅 Congrats to Andrew Neumann, winner of the FEBS Open Bio Poster Prize at the EMBO Workshop “Cell polarity and membrane dynamics” with the work "Mono-ubiquitylation dependent activation and regulation of Rap2 function during cell migration"👏 @prekerislab.bsky.social‬ franbottanelli.bsky.social

Happy Summer Solstice!

Andrew (student in my lab) won best student talk at EMBO conference on cell polarity! Good jib Andrew!

Andrew (PhD student in my lab) is presenting talk and poster in EMBO cell polarity meeting. And he is crushing it!

Off to EMBO cell polarity meeting in San Feliu de Guixol. But first, will spend a day in Barcelona. This is one of my favorite microbreweries there

My self-appointed guards making sure that I am safe while writing grant and drinking wine on patio in our house.

Science is under attack. Proposed 40% NIH cut threatens jobs, research, and medical progress. Call your reps, governor, and mayor now—urge them to stand up for science. www.ascb.org/science-poli...

Tomatoe and pepper seedlings are ready to go in the ground! If you live in Colorado and interested in unique varieties of peppers and tomatoes, send me a message. We have over 30 varieties that you will not find in stores.

Check out our new paper on the role of Rap2 in regulating actin dynamics and cell migration. Congrats on nice work Andrew! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Morel season has started!

There are some things that still lift my spirits even during these crazy times. Here is one of the. The morning duck run from their night enclosure.

Want to learn more about Climate Change Biology (yes, climate change is real)? Check out this Symposium organized by Molecular Biology PhD Program students at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus!

Colorado out in force to support US science!

Paris Now #StandUpForScience @standupforscience.bsky.social @standupforscifr.bsky.social compliments of sulekh.bsky.social one of our postdocs!

Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025! Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide! #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

The best way to recover from all the nonsense in last couple weeks is to have lunch near fire pit. 65F temperature and sun also helps.

What a sad news. Steve was an outstanding scientist and contributed greatly to midbody and centrosome biology. He was also a great colleague and an accomplished mountaineer. I will miss our scientific discussions and great hikes we did in Colorado. www.mercadantefuneral.com/obituaries/s...

Slizikai time! These poppy seed mini cakes are made and eaten in Lithuania only on the Christmas Eve. I was waiting entire year for this!

Happy Winter Solstice!

Congrats to Katie Vaeth for her excellent talk at ASCB meeting on our work on RNA targeting to the Midbodies.

Looking forward for ASCB meeting tomorrow, but to start I will enjoy great shrimp tacos with nice IPA.

Please join two sessions of the 8th Frontiers in Cytokinesis Subgroup on Sunday Dec 15 at #cellbio2024!

Want to learn about the role of microtubule polyglutamylation in regulating cytokinesis? Check our Rachel Sachs's (PhD student in my lab) poster during ASCB meeting. She will present her poster on Tuesday from 11:15-3:00 in the Microtubules: Regulation and Modifications group. Poster P2398.

Want to learn about how Rab40 regulates actin dynamics and Rap2 activation during cell migration? Check our Andrew Neumann's (PhD student in my lab) poster during ASCB meeting. He will present his pster on Sunday from 11:15-12:45 in the Actin Cytoskeleton 1 group. Poster #P1014.

Colorado “painted” horses. Get to see them every time I go on the run with my dogs.

Awesome meeting! See you there.

Do you want to learn more about RNA targeting to the midbody? Check out my student's Katie Vaeth talk in CellBio 2024 meeting in San Diego. She will talk in Cytokinesis session on December 15th, 5:00pm, room 29C. plan.core-apps.com/ascbembo2024...

It’s always fun to have a lunch with great scientists in my lab. This time around we are celebrating the successful visit to my lab by Revathi Sampath (all the way in the back) the visiting graduate student from Lithuanian University of Health Sciences)

Look what we found! Can we herd it?

Looking for place to do PhD studies? Molecular Biology Graduate Program is a great place for that. Check it out. Deadline is December 1st.

It's good to be here and move away from toxic Twitter.