Graydon Gonsalvez
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy
Administration
Department of The Graduate School
The Graduate School
- GGONSALVEZ@augusta.edu
- (706) 721-1756
- CB 2917A
Education
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Ph.D., Molecular Genetics
Medical College of Wisconsin, 2004
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BA, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Carthage College, 1998
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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ANAT 9210
Invest of a Problem
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VBIO 8010
Methods in Cardiovascular Rese
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BIOM 8022
Molecular Cell Biology
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ANAT 9300
Research
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CURS 2990
Undergrad Research I
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ANAT 8090
Current Topics in Cellular Bio
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MEDI 5005
Integrative Science
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CURS 4990
Undergrad Research III
Teaching Interests
I currently teach lectures in the Graduate School and the School of Medicine. I also actively mentor graduate students in my lab.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Dominant spinal muscular atrophy linked mutations in the cargo binding domain of BICD2 result in altered interactomes and dynein hyperactivity., 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Defining the ligand-dependent proximatome of the sigma 1 receptor., 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- dTtc1, a conserved tetratricopeptide repeat protein, is required for maturation of Drosophila egg chambers via its role in stabilizing electron transport chain components., 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Sigma 1 Receptor Contributes to Astrocyte-Mediated Retinal Ganglion Cell Protection., 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Optimal RNA binding by Egalitarian, a Dynein cargo adaptor, is critical for maintaining oocyte fate in Drosophila., 2021
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
My research interest center on understanding the role of the cellular cytoskeleton in health and disease.