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Martin J. Egan's research investigates the molecular mechanisms underlying plant-fungal interactions, with a particular focus on the blast fungus *Magnaporthe oryzae*. His work examines how fungal cells, including their transport systems and structural components like microtubules and septins, contribute to infection processes. This includes studying the spatial regulation of hyphal branching and the formation of specialized infection structures known as appressoria.
Egan's laboratory also explores fundamental aspects of fungal cell biology, drawing comparisons with other model fungi such as *Aspergillus nidulans*. His studies have investigated the cell cycle-dependent localization of key proteins like cytoplasmic dynein and the role of cellular processes such as SUMOylation in maintaining chromosome segregation. He has received a $943,941 NSF CAREER award to dissect the regulation of septin-mediated plant invasion by *Magnaporthe oryzae*.
His research employs advanced imaging techniques, including 4D widefield fluorescence imaging, and microfluidic platforms to observe dynamic cellular processes. Egan collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Rohana Liyanage, Rinalda Proko, and Venkata Rao Krishnamurthi. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 15, 34 total publications, and 2,090 total citations.
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- h-index: 15
- Publications: 34
- Citations: 2,120
Selected Publications
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Stress-induced nucleolar rejuvenation via chaperone-mediated segregation in a filamentous fungus (2026)
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Synchronous spatio-temporal control of autophagy and organelle trafficking is necessary for appressorium-mediated plant infection by <i>Magnaporthe oryzae</i> (2025)
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Septum-associated microtubule organizing centers within conidia support infectious development by the blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae (2022)
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Crowdsourced analysis of fungal growth and branching on microfluidic platforms (2021)
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Turgor-dependent and coronin-mediated F-actin dynamics drive septin disc-to-ring remodeling in the blast fungus <i>Magnaporthe oryzae</i> (2021)
Federal Grants 1 $943,941 total
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- Turgor-dependent and coronin-mediated F-actin dynamics drive septin disc-to-ring remodeling in the blast fungus <i>Magnaporthe oryzae</i>
- The cell-end protein Tea4 spatially regulates hyphal branch initiation and appressorium remodeling in the blast fungus <i>Magnaporthe oryzae</i>
- Septum-associated microtubule organizing centers within conidia support infectious development by the blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae
- 4D Widefield Fluorescence Imaging of Appressorium Morphogenesis by Magnaporthe oryzae
- Stress-induced nucleolar rejuvenation via chaperone-mediated segregation in a filamentous fungus
- Turgor-dependent and coronin-mediated F-actin dynamics drive septin disc-to-ring remodeling in the blast fungus <i>Magnaporthe oryzae</i>
- The spindle pole-body localization of activated cytoplasmic dynein is cell cycle-dependent in Aspergillus nidulans
- <i>Aspergillus</i> SUMOylation mutants exhibit chromosome segregation defects including chromatin bridges
- Aspergillus SUMOylation mutants have normal dynein function but exhibit chromatin bridges
- The spindle pole-body localization of activated cytoplasmic dynein is cell cycle-dependent in Aspergillus nidulans
- <i>Aspergillus</i> SUMOylation mutants exhibit chromosome segregation defects including chromatin bridges
- Aspergillus SUMOylation mutants have normal dynein function but exhibit chromatin bridges
- Turgor-dependent and coronin-mediated F-actin dynamics drive septin disc-to-ring remodeling in the blast fungus <i>Magnaporthe oryzae</i>
- 4D Widefield Fluorescence Imaging of Appressorium Morphogenesis by Magnaporthe oryzae
- <i>Aspergillus</i> SUMOylation mutants exhibit chromosome segregation defects including chromatin bridges
- Aspergillus SUMOylation mutants have normal dynein function but exhibit chromatin bridges
- <i>Aspergillus</i> SUMOylation mutants exhibit chromosome segregation defects including chromatin bridges
- Aspergillus SUMOylation mutants have normal dynein function but exhibit chromatin bridges
- <i>Aspergillus</i> SUMOylation mutants exhibit chromosome segregation defects including chromatin bridges
- Aspergillus SUMOylation mutants have normal dynein function but exhibit chromatin bridges
- The cell-end protein Tea4 spatially regulates hyphal branch initiation and appressorium remodeling in the blast fungus <i>Magnaporthe oryzae</i>
- Stress-induced nucleolar rejuvenation via chaperone-mediated segregation in a filamentous fungus
- Turgor-dependent and coronin-mediated F-actin dynamics drive septin disc-to-ring remodeling in the blast fungus <i>Magnaporthe oryzae</i>
- Turgor-dependent and coronin-mediated F-actin dynamics drive septin disc-to-ring remodeling in the blast fungus <i>Magnaporthe oryzae</i>
- Turgor-dependent and coronin-mediated F-actin dynamics drive septin disc-to-ring remodeling in the blast fungus <i>Magnaporthe oryzae</i>
- Turgor-dependent and coronin-mediated F-actin dynamics drive septin disc-to-ring remodeling in the blast fungus <i>Magnaporthe oryzae</i>
- The spindle pole-body localization of activated cytoplasmic dynein is cell cycle-dependent in Aspergillus nidulans
- Analysis of Green Roofs Ability to Mitigate Hail Damage on Roofs
- Analysis of Green Roofs Ability to Mitigate Hail Damage on Roofs
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