Kari Naylor
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Formerly Arkansas Affiliated with University of Central Arkansas through 2022.
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Kari Naylor's research program investigates the fundamental mechanisms of mitochondrial dynamics, focusing on the roles of the cytoskeleton, including actin and microtubules, across diverse organisms. Her work examines how these cellular structures influence mitochondrial shape, distribution, and function. Naylor has explored these processes in model organisms such as *Dictyostelium discoideum*, *Saccharomyces cerevisiae*, and mammalian cells, as detailed in her publication "Simple to Complex: The Role of Actin and Microtubules in Mitochondrial Dynamics in Amoeba, Yeast, and Mammalian Cells." She has also investigated the impact of reactive oxygen species on mitochondrial dynamics and cytoskeletal stability in *Dictyostelium discoideum*.
Naylor is the Principal Investigator on an NSF RUI grant totaling $541,615. This project aims to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of mitochondrial dynamics in *Dictyostelium discoideum* by exploring the function of FtsZs and the cytoskeleton. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 9 with 549 total citations across 12 publications. She actively collaborates with researchers at the University of Central Arkansas, including Stephany D. Crabtrey, Samantha R. Hewett, Richard M. Tarkka, and Evan Downs, with whom she has co-authored publications.
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- h-index: 9
- Publications: 12
- Citations: 549
Selected Publications
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Simple to Complex: The Role of Actin and Microtubules in Mitochondrial Dynamics in Amoeba, Yeast, and Mammalian Cells (2022)
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Both Manuka and Non-Manuka Honey Types Inhibit Antibiotic Resistant Wound-Infecting Bacteria (2022)
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Identifying the Effects of Reactive Oxygen Species on Mitochondrial Dynamics and Cytoskeleton Stability in Dictyostelium discoideum (2021)
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The FtsZ Homolog, FszB, Inhibits Mitochondrial Dynamics in Dictyostelium discoideum (2019)
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Exploring the Effect of Rotenone—A Known Inducer of Parkinson’s Disease—On Mitochondrial Dynamics in Dictyostelium discoideum (2018)
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Mitochondrial Dynamics Decrease Prior to Axon Degeneration Induced by Vincristine and are Partially Rescued by Overexpressed cytNmnat1 (2016)
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Microtubules Are Essential for Mitochondrial Dynamics–Fission, Fusion, and Motility–in Dictyostelium discoideum (2016)
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MCF‐7 breast cancer cell internal pH regulation (2013)
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A Simple Microscopy Assay to Teach the Processes of Phagocytosis and Exocytosis (2012)
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Mitochondrial fission and fusion in Dictyostelium discoideum: a search for proteins involved in membrane dynamics (2012)
Federal Grants 1 $541,615 total
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Top Collaborators
- Identifying the Effects of Reactive Oxygen Species on Mitochondrial Dynamics and Cytoskeleton Stability in Dictyostelium discoideum
- Identifying the Effects of Reactive Oxygen Species on Mitochondrial Dynamics and Cytoskeleton Stability in Dictyostelium discoideum
- Both Manuka and Non-Manuka Honey Types Inhibit Antibiotic Resistant Wound-Infecting Bacteria
- Both Manuka and Non-Manuka Honey Types Inhibit Antibiotic Resistant Wound-Infecting Bacteria
- Both Manuka and Non-Manuka Honey Types Inhibit Antibiotic Resistant Wound-Infecting Bacteria
- Both Manuka and Non-Manuka Honey Types Inhibit Antibiotic Resistant Wound-Infecting Bacteria
- Both Manuka and Non-Manuka Honey Types Inhibit Antibiotic Resistant Wound-Infecting Bacteria
- Simple to Complex: The Role of Actin and Microtubules in Mitochondrial Dynamics in Amoeba, Yeast, and Mammalian Cells
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