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Mary Munson, PhD

Research Focus - Elucidating the Molecular Mechanisms that Control Vesicle Membrane Trafficking

  • Understanding the function of regulatory proteins and complexes that provide spatial and temporal control of membrane fusion in exocytosis and endocytosis
  • Dissecting the function of exocytosis regulators in cell growth and division, and intercellular signaling 
  • Uncovering critical insights into connections between regulators of the endocytic pathway with autophagy, apoptosis and neutrophil disorders 
  • Exploring how upregulation or dysfunction of these regulatory factors contributes to cancer cell growth, metastasis and invasion

Representative Publication

Lepore DM, Martínez-Núñez L, Munson M. Exposing the elusive exocyst structure. Trends Biochem Sci. 2018;43(9):714-725.

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  • Mary Munson, Craig Peterson named American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows

    Mary Munson, Craig Peterson named American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows

    The two UMass Chan faculty members are among 500 scientists, engineers and innovators elected this year.

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  • Summer undergraduate research students highlight collaboration, diversity at UMass Chan

    Summer undergraduate research students highlight collaboration, diversity at UMass Chan

    Forty future health and science professionals spent the summer immersed in UMass Chan’s cutting-edge laboratories.

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  • Munson lab receives NIH award for research on intracellular cargo transport

    Munson lab receives NIH award for research on intracellular cargo transport

    A $3.3 million grant will allow the Munson lab to study what happens in the specific point in time before vesicles are fused to the membrane in eukaryotic cells and discover how vesicle targeting and membrane fusion is achieved.

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  • Mary Munson elected incoming president of American Society for Cell Biology

    Mary Munson elected incoming president of American Society for Cell Biology

    Mary Munson, PhD, will serve as president-elect on the ASCB executive committee starting next year and will assume the role of the society’s president in 2025.

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  • Women in medicine and science honored for career achievements

    Women in medicine and science honored for career achievements

    Seven women were honored for career achievements in science and health care during the 23rd annual Women’s Faculty Awards at UMass Chan Medical School.

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  • Mary Munson named assistant vice provost of health equity at UMass Chan

    Mary Munson named assistant vice provost of health equity at UMass Chan

    In her new role, Mary Munson, PhD, will serve as a leader in promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in science at UMass Chan Medical School.

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  • Mary Munson elected fellow of the American Society for Cell Biology

    Mary Munson elected fellow of the American Society for Cell Biology

    Mary Munson, PhD, is one of 22 scientists named a fellow of the American Society for Cell Biology for 2022.

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