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05/04/2023

The Tan lab attended Local Traffic 2023 - the 22nd annual Pittsburgh Symposium on Membrane Traffic. 


04/17/2023

Haoxiang presented his work at the Aging Institute Research in Progress Seminar. Congratulations, Haoxiang! 


02/15/2023

Nailah A. Simmons joined our lab as an undergraduate researcher.  Nailah is currently a sophomore student at Pitt. As a public health major on the pre-med track, she is especially interested in pinpointing and analyzing risk factors that contribute to disease and aging. Welcome, Nailah!


01/15/2023

Dr. Bo Lyu joined our lab as a senior postdoctoral researcher. Dr. Lyu holds a Ph.D. in genetics and has extensive research experience in molecular and cell biology. Welcome, Dr. Lyu!


01/13/2023

Our first review article is accepted by Trends in Cell Biology. Congratulations! 

 Yang H, Tan JX. Lysosomal quality control: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic implications.  DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tcb.2023.01.001  


01/11/2023

The Tan lab joined VMI/Aging Institute holiday party at Sienna Mercato. Cheers!


11/18/2022

Jinrui (Jeffrey) Xun joined our lab as a visiting scholar. He is an MD candidate from Xiangya Medical School. He is interested in cellular stress responses that could be potentially targeted for patients' health. Welcome, Jeffrey!


09/07/2022

Our recent work on lysosomal repair is published online today at Nature.  

In this study, we identified the PITT (phosphoinositide-initiated membrane tethering and lipid transport) pathway as an essential mechanism for rapid lysosomal repair. Congratulations! 


Research highlights:   

A quick fix for lysosomes. Nat Struct Mol Biol 29, 955 (2022). 

Phosphoinositide signal for lysosomal membrane repair. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 23, 697 (2022).

PITTching in for lysosome repair. Dev Cell. 2022

         

UPMC news:  

PITT Pathway: Pitt Scientists Discover How Cells Repair Longevity-Promoting ‘Recycling System’ 


Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News:  

Longevity Depends on Prompt Repair of Lysosomal Breaches (genengnews.com) 

          

学术经纬:今日《自然》:两位科学家首次揭示溶酶体修复的核心机制 

BioArt: Nature | 溶酶体损伤修复的核心机制 



08/17/2022

Jay was invited to present at ASBMB Lipid Research Division Seminar Series. Looking forward to the seminar at noon on Aug 31, 2022.


08/12/2022

Haoxiang Yang joined our lab as a research assistant. Haoxiang has a strong background in computer science. He is learning aging biology and pursuing a future career applying his CS expertise to aging research. Welcome, Haoxiang!


07/22/2022

Our new lab is up and running!


07/19/2022

Jay was invited for a talk at the 2022 FASEB phospholipid meeting in Jupiter, FL. Congratulations!


07/01/2022

The Tan lab is official today in Aging Institute and Department of Cell Biology at University of Pittsburgh! 

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