FIRST Fellow - Melissa Henderson, Ph.D.



	Melissa Henderson, Ph.D. Department of Biology Emory University Research Mentor: Steven W. L'Hernault, Ph.D., Professor

Education B.S., Biology, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, 2003 Ph.D., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, East Carolina University, Greenfille, NC, GA, 2009 1st year FIRST Postdoctoral Fellow, 2009 - present

Research Statement

Publications Henderson, M.A., Cronland, E., Dunkelbarger, S., Contreras, V., Strome, S., Keiper, B.D. (2009) A germline-specific isoform of eIF4E (IFE-1) is required for efficient translation of stored mRNAs and maturation of both oocytes and sperm. J Cell Sci. 122(Pt 10):1529-39. PMCID: PMC2680099 [Available on 2010/05/15] Gantt KR, Cherry J, Richardson M, Karschner V, Atasoy U, Pekala PH. (2006) The regulation of glucose transporter (GLUT1) expression by the RNA binding protein HuR. J Cell Biochem. 99(2):565-74.

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