Education
- PhD, 1992, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- BS, 1985, Zoology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Research Summary
Before closing his lab, Frank Gertler’s research combined mouse genetics, cell biological and biochemical approaches to investigate the interplay between signal transduction pathways and the actin cytoskeleton. They deduced the functional importance of these regulatory systems in organismal development and disease. Their main focus was cell motility and the control of cellular protrusions — specifically, motility during tumor cell invasion and metastasis, as well as how neurons migrate and extend their growth cones.
Awards
- Ross Scholar Award, 2006-2008
- ASCB/Promega Early Career Life Scientist Award, 2003
- Keck Distinguished Young Scholar Award, 2000-2005
- McKnight Scholar in Neurosciences Award, 2000-2003