Kevin Bohannon, PhD
Research Investigator
Biological Chemistry
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Kevin Bohannon, PhD
Research Investigator
  • Qualifications
  • Research Overview
  • Recent Publications
  • Qualifications
    • Postdoctoral Fellow
      University of Michigan, Pharmacology, 2019
    • PhD in Virology
      Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 2013
    • B.S. in Biology
      Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 2006
    Research Overview

    ESCRT proteins are recruited to disrupted membranes, where they promote repair and resilience. I am interested in determining the specific molecular patterns that trigger ESCRT recruitment.

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Ca2+-sensor ALG-2 engages ESCRTs to enhance lysosomal membrane resilience to osmotic stress.
      Chen W, Motsinger MM, Li J, Bohannon KP, Hanson PI. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2024 May 28; 121 (22): e2318412121 DOI:10.1073/pnas.2318412121
      PMID: 38781205
    • Journal Article
      ESCRT puts its thumb on the nanoscale: Fixing tiny holes in endolysosomes.
      Bohannon KP, Hanson PI. Curr Opin Cell Biol, 2020 Aug; 65: 122 - 130. DOI:10.1016/j.ceb.2020.06.002
      PMID: 32731154
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Secretory Granule Lumenal Proteins Have Highly Limited Mobility
      Abbineni PS, Bohannon KP, Bittner MA, Axelrod D, Holz RW. Biophysical Journal, 2018 Feb; 114 (3): 284a DOI:10.1016/j.bpj.2017.11.1632
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      The Synaptotagmin Calcium-Binding Loops Modulate the Rate of Fusion Pore Expansion
      Bendahmane M, Bohannon KP, Rao TC, Michael SW, Abbineni P, Ranski AH, Bradberry MM, Tran S, Chon NL, Knight JD, Lin H, Chapman ER, Anantharam A. Biophysical Journal, 2018 Feb; 114 (3): 282a DOI:10.1016/j.bpj.2017.11.1623
    • Preprint
      Identification of β-synuclein on secretory granules in chromaffin cells and the effects of α-and β-synuclein on BDNF discharge following fusion
      Bittner MA, Bohannon KP, Axelrod D, Holz RW. bioRxiv, DOI:10.1101/158220
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Measurement of the Mobility of Lumenal and Membrane Proteins of Individual Secretory Granules
      Abbineni PS, Bohannon KP, Bittner MA, Axelrod D, Holz RW. Biophysical Journal, 2017 Feb; 112 (3): 472a DOI:10.1016/j.bpj.2016.11.2533
    • Presentation
      How could a DNA vaccine stop the Zika virus?
      2016 Oct 1;
    • Presentation
      Physiological Implications of Slow Fusion Pore Expansion on Protein Discharge
      2016 Aug 1;
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    Kevin Bohannon, PhD, named Research Scout for Michigan Medicine funding program
    Kevin Bohannon, PhD, named Research Scout for Michigan Medicine funding program