"How life works, is what inspires me"

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Channel: Utrecht University · 2017 · Education

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Anna Akhmanova and her team study the cytoskeleton of the cell and its effect on the polarization of the cell, human diseases, and vertebrate development. Their main focus is on the microtubules that work within the cytoskeleton, which are essential for many processes, especially cell division. Because of this, their research is important for battling abnormal cell proliferation such as cancer, neurodegeneration and the spread of pathogens throughout the cell.

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