Graydon Gonsalvez

Professor

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

  • Ph.D., Molecular Genetics Medical College of Wisconsin, 2004

  • BA, Biology/Biological Sciences, General Carthage College, 1998

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • ANAT 9210

    Invest of a Problem
  • VBIO 8010

    Methods in Cardiovascular Rese
  • BIOM 8022

    Molecular Cell Biology
  • ANAT 9300

    Research
  • CURS 2990

    Undergrad Research I
  • ANAT 8090

    Current Topics in Cellular Bio
  • MEDI 5005

    Integrative Science
  • 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. ​