Ane Landajuela Larma
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Biography
I am biochemist with a background in the study of the dynamics of cellular membranes. I earned my Biochemistry degree from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and completed my Ph.D. at the BIOFISIKA Institute (UPV/EHU, CSIC), where my research focused on the mode of action of apoptosis-related BCL-2 family proteins. During a brief postdoctoral stay at the same institute, I explored membrane fusion facilitated by the autophagic LC3 conjugation system.
Currently, I work as an Associate Research Scientist at Yale University in Erdem Karatekin's laboratory. I focus on investigating membrane fusion, fission, and membrane flows at both molecular and cellular levels with the broad goal of understanding how these processes influence one another and are linked to higher physiological functions. Recently I have contributed to the understanding of the mechanism underlying membrane fission during sporulation in Bacillus subtilis, revealing a previously unappreciated second function of DNA translocation in energizing the process under energy-limited conditions. In future studies, I aim to explore how lipids and other components are transported across the membrane compartments that form during sporulation.
Education & Training
- Invited ResearcherUniversité Paris Cité (2023)
- Invited ResearcherGustave Roussy Cancer Campus (2023)
- Postdoctoral AssociateYale University (2020)
- Teaching FellowYale University (2018)
- Postdoctoral AssociateBiophysics Unit, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU-CSIC (2016)
- PhDBiophysics Unit, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU-CSIC (2016), Biochemistry Department. (2013)
- Basque Government Doctoral FellowBiophysics Unit, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU-CSIC (2013)
- MScFaculty of Science and Technology. University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Molecular Biology and Biomedicine (2009)
- BScFaculty of Science and Technology. University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Biochemistry (2008)
Activities
- Membrane fission during bacterial spore development requires cellular inflation driven by DNA translocationPhiladelphia, PA, United States 2024The Biophysical Society Annual Meeting
- Membrane fission during bacterial spore development requires cellular inflation driven by DNA translocationSan Francisco, CA, United States 2022Biophysical Society 66th Annual Meeting
- FisB relies on homo-oligomerization and lipid binding to catalyze membrane fission in bacteria_San Diego, CA, United States 2020Biophysical Society 64th Annual Meeting
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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Universidad de São Paulo | Thesis Committee Member | 2023 - 2025 |
New Haven Public Schools | Mentor | 2023 |
Yale Working Women Network | Mentor | 2023 |
Yale Postdoctoral Association | Committee Member | 2019 - 2020 |