Kenneth A. Beck, Ph.D.
Lecturer Emeritus
3416 Tupper Hall
Davis Campus
530-752-8445
kabeck@ucdavis.edu
Current Research
- Anatomy Education
Past Research
Dr. Beck’s laboratory studies the function of a novel, Golgi-localized form of the spectrin-based membrane cytoskeleton. He is investigating possible roles for the Golgi membrane skeleton, including:
- Maintenance of Golgi structural organization
- Regulation of vesicular trafficking from the Golgi complex
- Facilitating spindle-dependent vesicular movements during cytokinesis
See: An updated list of current publications on PubMed »
Beck, K. A. "Spectrins and the Golgi". 2005 Biochim Biophys Acta 1744, 374-382.
Fan, J., and K.A. Beck. "A role for the spectrin super family member Syne-1 and Kinesin II in cytokinesis". 2004 J. Cell Science 117, 619-629.
Gough, L.L., and K.A. Beck. "The spectrin family member Syne-1 facilitates retrograde transport from Golgi to ER". 2004 Biochim Biophys Acta 1693, 29-36.
- CHA 402 Med. Cell and Tissue Biology (Instructor of record)
- CHA 400 Med. Developmental, Gross and Radiographic Anatomy
- CHA 202 Microscopic Anatomy for Researchers
- MDS 400 Medical Pre-Matriculation Program