Mukesh Kumar

A pleasure to write this review on lipid droplets for @JCellBiol together with Will Prinz & amazing artist Emma Reynolds! Unlike a typical review, we discuss 5 pervasive mysteries about LDs, and what remains to be discovered about this amazing organelle. doi.org/10.1083/jcb.20…

Mitochondria structurally remodel near synapses to fuel the sustained energy demands of plasticity biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

We invite postdocs interested in faculty positions to join us for an interactive Young Researchers Meeting on 2 August 2025. Hear from the Director, Deans & faculty members, and find out what IISc has to offer! Register by 12 noon (IST) on 1 August at: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Triglycerides are an important fuel reserve for synapse function in the brain go.nature.com/4nvjk7k

It can literally replace seahorse assay!!! A new tool to measure ATP level in real time with high-sensitivity and specificity. Contact us if you are interested. iATPSnFR2: A high-dynamic-range fluorescent sensor for monitoring intracellular ATP | PNAS pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…

Interesting story: Insulin-Motor Insulin signaling accelerates the anterograde movement of Rab4 vesicles in axons through Klp98a/KIF16B recruitment via Vps34-PI3Kinase biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Insulin signaling accelerates the anterograde movement of Rab4 vesicles in axons through Klp98a/KIF16B recruitment via Vps34-PI3Kinase biorxiv.org/cgi/content/sh… #biorxiv_cellbio

@KrishnanYamuna We call ‘kowa’ in Bihar 😍

Incredibly privileged to have been part of this memorable (and poignant) event that commemorated the life of Mrs Aruna Tole, one of India's true heroes of cancer rehabilitation, with her family @shubhatole @TataMemorial @CancerGridIndia youtu.be/125K3hqyxIc?si…

@cohenlaboratory @ia_windham @JCellBiol @ApoEdscvr Interesting stuff. Congratulations to the team.

I’m thrilled to see @ia_windham and team’s work about the trafficking of #APOE to #LipidDroplets published today in @JCellBiol: rupress.org/jcb/article-ab… @ApoEdscvr

The @PDClab is looking for a Project Manager to coordinate a multi-PI research project on molecular and cellular mechanisms in Parkinson’s disease funded by the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (#ASAP) Collaborative Research Network. More info ➡️medicine.yale.edu/lab/decamilli/…

We are looking to recruit a postdoctoral fellow for a fully-funded position in the Hutment Lab @TIFRScience - experience in neuroscience would be an asset, but is not an absolute requirement. RTs to spread the word would be much appreciated.

Recent findings in the preprint demonstrate that 'the sFFAs released by the activity of DDHD2 play a central role in maintaining neuronal energy levels, synaptic function, and protein balance'. biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

DDHD2 is necessary for activity-driven fatty acid fueling of nerve terminal function biorxiv.org/cgi/content/sh… #biorxiv_neursci

Isolation and Lipidomic Profiling of Neuronal Lipid Droplets: Unveiling the Lipid Landscape for insights into Neurodegenerative Disorders biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

The ballots have been counted and we’re excited to announce that WCM postdocs voted by an overwhelming 98.8% to form our union! This is an incredible mandate to negotiate for urgent improvements @WeillCornell.

Check out @ia_windham’s review on the Cell Biology of APOE in the Brain. Such a fascinating protein with so many open questions! @ApoEdscvr nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

Just published: Targeting MALAT1 Augments Sensitivity to PARP Inhibition by Impairing Homologous Recombination in #ProstateCancer, by Yadav et al. bit.ly/3ZiYiwV @IITKanpur #openaccess

A new sensor to measure subcellular ATP- iATPSnFR2: a high dynamic range fluorescent sensor for monitoring intracellular ATP biorxiv.org/content/10.110…