Biography
Dr. Agnes Ayme-Southgate:


Born in Oasis of Colomb-Bechar, Algeria (then French)
Ph.D. in Biology: Department of Molecular Biology, University of Geneva, Switzerland

Diploma in Biology (B.S.): University of Geneva, Switzerland

Postdoctoral Fellow: Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ADVISOR: Professor Mary Lou Pardue.

Dr. Richard Southgate:


Born in Norwich, England

Ph.D. in Biology: Department of Molecular Biology, University of Geneva, Switzerland

Diploma in Biology (B.S.): University of Freiburg, Switzerland

Postdoctoral Fellow: Harvard University, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, ADVISOR: Dr . Matthew Meselson

Research Associate: Boston University School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, ADVISOR: Dr. Carl Franzblau.
Past Publications:
1) Southgate , R. and Ayme-Southgate, A. (2001) Drosophila projectin contains a Spring-like PEVK region which is alternatively spliced. J. Mol. Biol. 313,1037-1045

2) Ayme-Southgate , A., Southgate, R. and Kulp McEliece, M. (2000) Drosophila Projectin: A Look at Protein Structure and Sarcomeric Assembly. In “Elastic Filaments of the Cell”. pp 251-263. Eds Granzier and Pollack. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers

3) Benian, G.M., Ayme-Southgate, A., Tinley, T.L. (1999) The Genetics and Molecular Biology of Titin/Connectin-like Proteins in Invertebrates. Rev of Phys. Biochem. and Pharm. 138 , 235-68 Springer-Verlag.

4) Daley, J.; Southgate, R. and Ayme-Southgate, A. (1998) Structure of the Drosophila Projectin Protein: Isoforms and Implications for Projectin Assembly. J. Mol. Biol., 279, 201-210

5) Ayme-Southgate, A.; Southgate, R.; Saide, J.; Benian, G. and Pardue M.L. (1995) Both synchronous and asynchronous muscle isoforms of projectin (the
Drosophila bent locus product) contain functional kinase domains. J. Cell Biol. 128, 393-403