Proper cell division is essential for life on earth. The process is a complicated dance involving intricate cellular mechanisms and signaling, and it all happens on a microscopic level. Much about how this works is still unknown.

Mohan Gupta, associate professor in in the Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology and head of the Gupta Lab, and his research team have been awarded the Frontier Science Fund in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) to explore one facet of this complex action.

The Frontier Science Fund was established in 2021 by Tom (’68 geology, MS ’71) and Evonne (’68 textiles and clothing) Smith. The fund was created to advance foundational research in LAS. The goal is to support and advance high-quality research projects with fundamental and positive societal consequences.

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