Huge congratulations to Chris, the Coulombe Lab, and the collaborators on their recent publication in Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC)! The study, titled "A role for Keratin 17 in Rac1-mediated DNA damage response in keratinocytes," sheds important new light on the cellular mechanisms of Keratin 17, providing key insights into how cells handle DNA damage response pathways. We are incredibly proud of the hard work, collaboration, and scientific rigor that went into thi

Evelyn has joined the Coulombe lab as a PhD graduate student after a successful rotation. We are thrilled to welcome Evelyn to our group and the wonderful world of keratins—welcome aboard!

Sarah successfully defended her thesis, “Under Pressure: Keratin 9 Regulates Mechanosensitive YAP1 Signaling in the Palmoplantar Epidermis,” on February 23, 2026, earning her PhD in Cell and Developmental Biology. We congratulate Sarah on completing her dissertation and delivering one of the best thesis defenses in years. She will pursue her postdoctoral studies at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. We wish her continued success in her future career.