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Chad G. Pearson

TitleAssociate Professor
InstitutionUniversity of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus
DepartmentSOM-Cell and Devopmental Bio
Phone303/724-5742

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    R01GM099820     (PEARSON, CHAD G)Sep 24, 2012 - Jul 31, 2021
    NIH
    Mechanisms of basal body assembly, stability and positioning
    Role: Principal Investigator
    R01GM138415     (PEARSON, CHAD G)Aug 14, 2020 - Jul 31, 2024
    NIH
    Centrosome regulation of trafficking, ciliogenesis and cilia-dependent signaling
    Role: Principal Investigator
    R35GM140813     (PEARSON, CHAD G)Jun 1, 2021 - Mar 31, 2026
    NIH
    Centriole assembly and function for centrosome and cilia biology
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. Jewett CE, Pearson CG. Cancer biology: Messages in extracellular vesicles depend on centrosome number. Curr Biol. 2021 04 12; 31(7):R337-R340. PMID: 33848487.
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    2. Jewett CE, Soh AWJ, Lin CH, Lu Q, Lencer E, Westlake CJ, Pearson CG, Prekeris R. RAB19 Directs Cortical Remodeling and Membrane Growth for Primary Ciliogenesis. Dev Cell. 2021 02 08; 56(3):325-340.e8. PMID: 33561422.
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    3. Ruehle MD, Stemm-Wolf AJ, Pearson CG. Sas4 links basal bodies to cell division via Hippo signaling. J Cell Biol. 2020 08 03; 219(8). PMID: 32435796.
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    4. Sankaran DG, Stemm-Wolf AJ, McCurdy BL, Hariharan B, Pearson CG. A semi-automated machine learning-aided approach to quantitative analysis of centrosomes and microtubule organization. J Cell Sci. 2020 07 30; 133(14). PMID: 32591487.
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    5. Soh AWJ, van Dam TJP, Stemm-Wolf AJ, Pham AT, Morgan GP, O'Toole ET, Pearson CG. Ciliary force-responsive striated fibers promote basal body connections and cortical interactions. J Cell Biol. 2020 01 06; 219(1). PMID: 31740506.
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    6. Junker AD, Soh AWJ, O'Toole ET, Meehl JB, Guha M, Winey M, Honts JE, Gaertig J, Pearson CG. Microtubule glycylation promotes attachment of basal bodies to the cell cortex. J Cell Sci. 2019 08 07; 132(15). PMID: 31243050.
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    7. Ganapathi Sankaran D, Stemm-Wolf AJ, Pearson CG. CEP135 isoform dysregulation promotes centrosome amplification in breast cancer cells. Mol Biol Cell. 2019 05 01; 30(10):1230-1244. PMID: 30811267.
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    8. Han KJ, Wu Z, Pearson CG, Peng J, Song K, Liu CW. Deubiquitylase USP9X maintains centriolar satellite integrity by stabilizing pericentriolar material 1 protein. J Cell Sci. 2019 01 22; 132(2). PMID: 30584065.
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    9. Louka P, Vasudevan KK, Guha M, Joachimiak E, Wloga D, Tomasi RF, Baroud CN, Dupuis-Williams P, Galati DF, Pearson CG, Rice LM, Moresco JJ, Yates JR, Jiang YY, Lechtreck K, Dentler W, Gaertig J. Proteins that control the geometry of microtubules at the ends of cilia. J Cell Biol. 2018 12 03; 217(12):4298-4313. PMID: 30217954.
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    10. Galati DF, Sullivan KD, Pham AT, Espinosa JM, Pearson CG. Trisomy 21 Represses Cilia Formation and Function. Dev Cell. 2018 09 10; 46(5):641-650.e6. PMID: 30100262.
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    11. Baschal EE, Terhune EA, Wethey CI, Baschal RM, Robinson KD, Cuevas MT, Pradhan S, Sutphin BS, Taylor MRG, Gowan K, Pearson CG, Niswander LA, Jones KL, Miller NH. Idiopathic Scoliosis Families Highlight Actin-Based and Microtubule-Based Cellular Projections and Extracellular Matrix in Disease Etiology. G3 (Bethesda). 2018 07 31; 8(8):2663-2672. PMID: 29930198.
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    12. Kendrick AA, Schafer J, Dzieciatkowska M, Nemkov T, D'Alessandro A, Neelakantan D, Ford HL, Pearson CG, Weekes CD, Hansen KC, Eisenmesser EZ. CD147: a small molecule transporter ancillary protein at the crossroad of multiple hallmarks of cancer and metabolic reprogramming. Oncotarget. 2017 Jan 24; 8(4):6742-6762. PMID: 28039486.
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    13. Galati DF, Mitchell BJ, Pearson CG. Subdistal Appendages Stabilize the Ups and Downs of Ciliary Life. Dev Cell. 2016 11 21; 39(4):387-389. PMID: 27875681.
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    14. Bayless BA, Galati DF, Junker AD, Backer CB, Gaertig J, Pearson CG. Asymmetrically localized proteins stabilize basal bodies against ciliary beating forces. J Cell Biol. 2016 Nov 21; 215(4):457-466. PMID: 27807131.
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    15. Wall KP, Pagratis M, Armstrong G, Balsbaugh JL, Verbeke E, Pearson CG, Hough LE. Molecular Determinants of Tubulin's C-Terminal Tail Conformational Ensemble. ACS Chem Biol. 2016 11 18; 11(11):2981-2990. PMID: 27541566.
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    16. Ruehle MD, Orias E, Pearson CG. Tetrahymena as a Unicellular Model Eukaryote: Genetic and Genomic Tools. Genetics. 2016 06; 203(2):649-65. PMID: 27270699.
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    17. Meehl JB, Bayless BA, Giddings TH, Pearson CG, Winey M. Tetrahymena Poc1 ensures proper intertriplet microtubule linkages to maintain basal body integrity. Mol Biol Cell. 2016 08 01; 27(15):2394-403. PMID: 27251062.
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    18. Hudish LI, Galati DF, Ravanelli AM, Pearson CG, Huang P, Appel B. miR-219 regulates neural progenitors by dampening apical Par protein-dependent Hedgehog signaling. Development. 2016 07 01; 143(13):2292-304. PMID: 27226318.
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    19. Garcia G, Finnigan GC, Heasley LR, Sterling SM, Aggarwal A, Pearson CG, Nogales E, McMurray MA, Thorner J. Assembly, molecular organization, and membrane-binding properties of development-specific septins. J Cell Biol. 2016 Feb 29; 212(5):515-29. PMID: 26929450.
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    20. Bayless BA, Galati DF, Pearson CG. Tetrahymena basal bodies. Cilia. 2015; 5:1. PMID: 26793300.
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    21. Galati DF, Abuin DS, Tauber GA, Pham AT, Pearson CG. Automated image analysis reveals the dynamic 3-dimensional organization of multi-ciliary arrays. Biol Open. 2015 Dec 23; 5(1):20-31. PMID: 26700722.
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    22. Dahl KD, Sankaran DG, Bayless BA, Pinter ME, Galati DF, Heasley LR, Giddings TH, Pearson CG. A Short CEP135 Splice Isoform Controls Centriole Duplication. Curr Biol. 2015 Oct 05; 25(19):2591-6. PMID: 26412126.
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    23. Galati DF, Bonney S, Kronenberg Z, Clarissa C, Yandell M, Elde NC, Jerka-Dziadosz M, Giddings TH, Frankel J, Pearson CG. DisAp-dependent striated fiber elongation is required to organize ciliary arrays. J Cell Biol. 2014 Dec 22; 207(6):705-15. PMID: 25533842.
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    24. Pearson CG. Choosing sides--asymmetric centriole and basal body assembly. J Cell Sci. 2014 Jul 01; 127(Pt 13):2803-10. PMID: 24895399.
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    25. Redzic JS, Kendrick AA, Bahmed K, Dahl KD, Pearson CG, Robinson WA, Robinson SE, Graner MW, Eisenmesser EZ. Extracellular vesicles secreted from cancer cell lines stimulate secretion of MMP-9, IL-6, TGF-ß1 and EMMPRIN. PLoS One. 2013; 8(8):e71225. PMID: 23936495.
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    26. Bayless BA, Giddings TH, Winey M, Pearson CG. Bld10/Cep135 stabilizes basal bodies to resist cilia-generated forces. Mol Biol Cell. 2012 Dec; 23(24):4820-32. PMID: 23115304.
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    27. Backer CB, Gutzman JH, Pearson CG, Cheeseman IM. CSAP localizes to polyglutamylated microtubules and promotes proper cilia function and zebrafish development. Mol Biol Cell. 2012 Jun; 23(11):2122-30. PMID: 22493317.
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    28. Winey M, Stemm-Wolf AJ, Giddings TH, Pearson CG. Cytological analysis of Tetrahymena thermophila. Methods Cell Biol. 2012; 109:357-78. PMID: 22444152.
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    29. Coyne RS, Hannick L, Shanmugam D, Hostetler JB, Brami D, Joardar VS, Johnson J, Radune D, Singh I, Badger JH, Kumar U, Saier M, Wang Y, Cai H, Gu J, Mather MW, Vaidya AB, Wilkes DE, Rajagopalan V, Asai DJ, Pearson CG, Findly RC, Dickerson HW, Wu M, Martens C, Van de Peer Y, Roos DS, Cassidy-Hanley DM, Clark TG. Comparative genomics of the pathogenic ciliate Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, its free-living relatives and a host species provide insights into adoption of a parasitic lifestyle and prospects for disease control. Genome Biol. 2011 Oct 17; 12(10):R100. PMID: 22004680.
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    30. Pearson CG. A kinesin in command of primary ciliogenesis. Cell. 2011 Jun 10; 145(6):817-9. PMID: 21663786.
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    31. Pearson CG, Winey M. Plk4/SAK/ZYG-1 in the regulation of centriole duplication. F1000 Biol Rep. 2010 Aug 09; 2:58. PMID: 21173875.
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    32. Gardner MK, Sprague BL, Pearson CG, Cosgrove BD, Bicek AD, Bloom K, Salmon ED, Odde DJ. Model Convolution: A Computational Approach to Digital Image Interpretation. Cell Mol Bioeng. 2010 Jun; 3(2):163-170. PMID: 20461132.
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    33. Giddings TH, Meehl JB, Pearson CG, Winey M. Electron tomography and immuno-labeling of Tetrahymena thermophila basal bodies. Methods Cell Biol. 2010; 96:117-41. PMID: 20869521.
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    34. Pearson CG, Osborn DP, Giddings TH, Beales PL, Winey M. Basal body stability and ciliogenesis requires the conserved component Poc1. J Cell Biol. 2009 Dec 14; 187(6):905-20. PMID: 20008567.
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    35. Pearson CG, Winey M. Basal body assembly in ciliates: the power of numbers. Traffic. 2009 May; 10(5):461-71. PMID: 19192246.
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    36. Pearson CG, Giddings TH, Winey M. Basal body components exhibit differential protein dynamics during nascent basal body assembly. Mol Biol Cell. 2009 Feb; 20(3):904-14. PMID: 19056680.
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    37. Kilburn CL, Pearson CG, Romijn EP, Meehl JB, Giddings TH, Culver BP, Yates JR, Winey M. New Tetrahymena basal body protein components identify basal body domain structure. J Cell Biol. 2007 Sep 10; 178(6):905-12. PMID: 17785518.
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    38. Pearson CG, Culver BP, Winey M. Centrioles want to move out and make cilia. Dev Cell. 2007 Sep; 13(3):319-21. PMID: 17765674.
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    39. Beales PL, Bland E, Tobin JL, Bacchelli C, Tuysuz B, Hill J, Rix S, Pearson CG, Kai M, Hartley J, Johnson C, Irving M, Elcioglu N, Winey M, Tada M, Scambler PJ. IFT80, which encodes a conserved intraflagellar transport protein, is mutated in Jeune asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy. Nat Genet. 2007 Jun; 39(6):727-9. PMID: 17468754.
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    40. Pearson CG, Gardner MK, Paliulis LV, Salmon ED, Odde DJ, Bloom K. Measuring nanometer scale gradients in spindle microtubule dynamics using model convolution microscopy. Mol Biol Cell. 2006 Sep; 17(9):4069-79. PMID: 16807354.
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    41. Gardner MK, Pearson CG, Sprague BL, Zarzar TR, Bloom K, Salmon ED, Odde DJ. Tension-dependent regulation of microtubule dynamics at kinetochores can explain metaphase congression in yeast. Mol Biol Cell. 2005 Aug; 16(8):3764-75. PMID: 15930123.
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    42. De Antoni A, Pearson CG, Cimini D, Canman JC, Sala V, Nezi L, Mapelli M, Sironi L, Faretta M, Salmon ED, Musacchio A. The Mad1/Mad2 complex as a template for Mad2 activation in the spindle assembly checkpoint. Curr Biol. 2005 Feb 08; 15(3):214-25. PMID: 15694304.
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    43. Jones MH, Huneycutt BJ, Pearson CG, Zhang C, Morgan G, Shokat K, Bloom K, Winey M. Chemical genetics reveals a role for Mps1 kinase in kinetochore attachment during mitosis. Curr Biol. 2005 Jan 26; 15(2):160-5. PMID: 15668173.
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    44. Pearson CG, Yeh E, Gardner M, Odde D, Salmon ED, Bloom K. Stable kinetochore-microtubule attachment constrains centromere positioning in metaphase. Curr Biol. 2004 Nov 09; 14(21):1962-7. PMID: 15530400.
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    45. Pearson CG, Bloom K. Dynamic microtubules lead the way for spindle positioning. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2004 Jun; 5(6):481-92. PMID: 15173827.
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    46. Pearson CG, Maddox PS, Zarzar TR, Salmon ED, Bloom K. Yeast kinetochores do not stabilize Stu2p-dependent spindle microtubule dynamics. Mol Biol Cell. 2003 Oct; 14(10):4181-95. PMID: 14517328.
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    47. Sprague BL, Pearson CG, Maddox PS, Bloom KS, Salmon ED, Odde DJ. Mechanisms of microtubule-based kinetochore positioning in the yeast metaphase spindle. Biophys J. 2003 Jun; 84(6):3529-46. PMID: 12770865.
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    48. Yoder TJ, Pearson CG, Bloom K, Davis TN. The Saccharomyces cerevisiae spindle pole body is a dynamic structure. Mol Biol Cell. 2003 Aug; 14(8):3494-505. PMID: 12925780.
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    49. Gupta ML, Bode CJ, Thrower DA, Pearson CG, Suprenant KA, Bloom KS, Himes RH. beta-Tubulin C354 mutations that severely decrease microtubule dynamics do not prevent nuclear migration in yeast. Mol Biol Cell. 2002 Aug; 13(8):2919-32. PMID: 12181356.
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    50. Kosco KA, Pearson CG, Maddox PS, Wang PJ, Adams IR, Salmon ED, Bloom K, Huffaker TC. Control of microtubule dynamics by Stu2p is essential for spindle orientation and metaphase chromosome alignment in yeast. Mol Biol Cell. 2001 Sep; 12(9):2870-80. PMID: 11553724.
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    51. Hoffman DB, Pearson CG, Yen TJ, Howell BJ, Salmon ED. Microtubule-dependent changes in assembly of microtubule motor proteins and mitotic spindle checkpoint proteins at PtK1 kinetochores. Mol Biol Cell. 2001 Jul; 12(7):1995-2009. PMID: 11451998.
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    52. Pearson CG, Maddox PS, Salmon ED, Bloom K. Budding yeast chromosome structure and dynamics during mitosis. J Cell Biol. 2001 Mar 19; 152(6):1255-66. PMID: 11257125.
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