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Welcome to the
Schekman Lab

Our research is devoted to a molecular description of the process of membrane assembly and vesicular traffic in eukaryotic cells.

Publications

Sorcin couples Annexin A11 recruitment and ESCRT-III assembly during plasma membrane repair

Ngo, J, Williams, J, Murugupandiyan A, Schekman R. Sorcin couples Annexin A11 recruitment and ESCRT-III assembly during plasma membrane repair. BioRxiv 2026 Apr 13 doi: https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.04.10.717788

p62 sorts Lupus La and selected microRNAs into breast cancer-derived exosomes

Ngo J, Williams J, Temoche-Diaz M, Murugupandiyan A, Schekman R.
J Cell Biol. 2026 Mar 2;225(3):e202503087. doi: 10.1083/jcb.202503087. Epub 2025 Dec 26.

Randy Schekman talking to a lab member

Mission

Our research is devoted to a molecular description of the process of membrane assembly and vesicular traffic in eukaryotic cells.

Our mission is to mentor young scholars who seek careers in academia or industry and are proud of the achievements of many generations of successful Schekman lab graduates.

Funding