Vladimir Volkov

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I make microtubules pull on things. Group Leader at QMUL. I post preprints.
volkovlab.com
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Vladimir VolkovNov 9, 2023
Registration is open for the Dynamic Kinetochore Workshop 2024. Join us in Caux Palace above Lake Geneva for four days filled with centromeres, kinetochores, and microtubules. A fantastic lineup of speakers, and 20 slots for selected talks (prioritised for ECRs)
https://meetings.embo.org/event/24-kinetechore
Dynamic kinetochore

The kinetochore is a dynamic proteinaceous structure that connects centromeric chromatin to spindle microtubules and is of fundamental importance for the segregation of chromosomes during mitosis and…

Vladimir VolkovJun 27, 2023
As my group is slowly approaching size > 1, it's time for the new lab website: www.volkovlab.com. Will be soon looking for a postdoc and a technician (both funded by @bbsrc for 3 years). While the HR approve the official ads, feel free to reach out! A boost is highly appreciated
Vladimir VolkovDec 19, 2022

Our paper is published today after peer-review: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41556-022-01037-0

We asked whether protein complexes that follow growing microtubule ends are liquid condensates or not. The answer is not a simple yes or no, so give it a read if you are interested. I find these panels particularly informative

Multivalent interactions facilitate motor-dependent protein accumulation at growing microtubule plus-ends - Nature Cell Biology

Maan et al., Meier et al. and Song et al. report that microtubule plus-tip end binding proteins can undergo liquid–liquid phase separation and regulate microtubule dynamics.

Nature