Dr. Susannah Rankin

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  Susannah Rankin, Ph.D.Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
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  Susannah Rankin, Ph.D.Susannah Rankin, Ph.D., received a doctorate in molecular microbiology from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1995.She pursued postdoctoral studies at Harvard Medical School from 1995 to 2006, then joined the staff of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation as an assistant member in the department of molecular, cell and developmental biology.Dr. Rankin wants to understand the intricate molecular mechanisms that govern how dividing cells parcel out chromosomes to their daughters.Before cells reproduce, they duplicate their DNA.These chromosome copies remain attached to the originals until they are ready to be pulled apartâ€"with a copy of each chromosome going to each of the daughter cells.This cohesion of chromosome copies prior to separation is crucial: defects in the proteins that hold these sister chromosomes together can lead to developmental disorders and possibly cancer.During her postdoctoral fellowship, Dr. Rankin identified a new protein, called sororin, that regulates sister chromosome cohesion.Now, using a combination of genetic, biochemical and cell biological techniques, Dr. Rankin will try to determine when, where and how sororin helps hold chromosomes together, and she will explore how defects in other cohesion-related proteins derail the process.

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  For more information, please contact: Susannah Rankin, Ph.D., Assistant Member, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, 825 NE 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104; e-mail: susannah-rankin@omrf.ouhsc.edu.

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  Susannah Rankin, Ph.D.Assistant Member, Molecular,
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  Dr. Rankin studies the manner in which cells control the key events of cell division.When cells divide, either in order to develop new tissues or to replace aging or defective cells, a precise and highly complex series of cellular events must be carefully coordinated.This coordination ensures that newly forming cells inherit the appropriate components and thus are able to function properly.In the course of experiments developed to better understand the control of cell division, Dr. Rankin has identified a novel gene that is necessary to ensure accurate chromosome segregation to newly forming cells.Because the chromosomes carry essentially all genetic information within a cell, their accurate segregation during cell division is critical.In addition, errors in chromosome segregation are known to play an important role in the development of tumors, making a better understanding of this process a very worthy endeavor.Dr. Rankin uses several approaches to understand further the regulation of chromosome segregation.

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  Susannah Rankin, Ph.D., Assistant MemberAssociate Research Scientist (Post-Doctoral)*- Cell Cycle and Cancer Biology
  
  A Post-Doctoral Research position is available for an individual interested in studying vertebrate chromosome biology and cell cycle control.We use cultured cells, extracts from frog eggs, and advanced microscopy techniques to study chromosome assembly and dynamics, and how these processes are controlled by cell cycle progression.Experience directly related to this field is not necessary, but applicants must demonstrate the ability to work independently to develop their project and analyze experiments.Successful candidates will have completed their PhDs within the last 2 years and have first-author publications in internationally recognized journals.Interested individuals should send a CV, a brief statement of research interests, and the names and contact information for three references to: Susannah Rankin, Ph.D., Assistant Member, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, 825 NE 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104; e-mail: susannah-rankin@omrf.org.

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  Susannah Rankin, Ph.D., and Dean Dawson, Ph.D., come to OMRF from Boston, where Rankin studied cell division in the Systems Biology Department of Harvard Medical School.
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  Susannah Rankin, Ph.D., and Dean Dawson, Ph.D., come to OMRF from Boston, where Rankin studied cell division in the Systems Biology Department of Harvard Medical School.
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  Rankin comes to OMRF from one of the world's leading laboratories on cellular meiosis. At Harvard, she identified a novel gene that is needed to ensure accurate chromosome segregation to newly forming cells.

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  Susannah Rankin, Ph.D., and Dean Dawson, Ph.D., come to OMRF from Boston, where Rankin studied cell division in the Systems Biology Department of Harvard Medical School.
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  Susannah Rankin, Ph.D., and Dean Dawson, Ph.D., come to OMRF from Boston, where Rankin studied cell division in the Systems Biology Department of Harvard Medical School.
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  Rankin comes to OMRF from one of the world's leading laboratories on cellular meiosis.At Harvard, she identified a novel gene that is needed to ensure accurate chromosome segregation to newly forming cells.

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  Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist Susannah Rankin, Ph.D., has been named the state's first ever Pew Scholar.
  
  After a nationwide competition, Rankin, a cell biologist at OMRF, was named Thursday as 1 of 20 2008 Pew Scholars in Biomedical Research by the Pew Charitable Trusts and the University of California at San Francisco.The honor includes a $240,000 award over four years to support her research.
  
  "I'm really honored that the Pew Charitable Trusts has recognized my research.I'm ecstatic," said Rankin.

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  Susannah Rankin, Ph.D.

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  Susannah Rankin, Ph.D.

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  Susannah Rankin, Ph.D. Assistant Member

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