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Ashley Lakoduk

Ashley Lakoduk

Instructor

817-257-6180 Winton Scott (WIN) 360A

Program Affiliations

College of Science & EngineeringBiology
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Education

BS, Molecular Biology, University of California, San Diego, 2008

MS, Biology, University of California, San Diego, 2012

PhD, Biomedical Sciences, Mechanisms of Disease and Translational Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 2019

Areas of Focus

  • Cell and Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Public Engagement with Science
  • Science Communication

Courses

  • Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Biology (BIOL 30603)
  • The Unity of Life: Molecules to Cells (BIOL 10503)
     

 

My goal as an educator is to empower students to think like a scientist: to trust in their abilities to gather and analyze relevant information, generate logical connections, ask questions, and propose next steps. Science, like life, is often an iterative series of trial-and-error. My instructional framework combines individual preparation, instructor-led active learning and small-group experiential exercises to allow each student to identify an optimal learning environment in which they feel a sense of belonging and are comfortable challenging themselves and learning from mistakes. I believe this framework combining active learning-focused lectures with team-based experiential learning is ideal for promoting the development of individual creative thinking and problem-solving skills, while simultaneously facilitating vital interpersonal skills and resiliency.
  • Mutant p53 amplifies a dynamin-1/APPL1 endosome feedback loop that regulates recycling and migration. Lakoduk AM, Roudot P, Mettlen M, Grossman HM, Schmid SL, Chen PH. J Cell Biol. 2019 Jun 3;218(6):1928-1942. doi: 10.1083/jcb.201810183. 
  • A functionally neutral single chain antibody to measure beta-1 integrin uptake and recycling. Lakoduk AM, Kadlecova Z, Schmid SL. Traffic. 2020 Sep;21(9):590-602. doi: 10.1111/tra.12754

  • A composition-dependent molecular clutch between T cell signaling condensates and actin. Ditlev JA, Vega AR, Köster DV, Su X, Tani T, Lakoduk AM, Vale RD, Mayor S, Jaqaman K, Rosen MK. eLife. 2019 Jul 3;8:e42695. doi: 10.7554/eLife.42695.

  • Temporal Trends and Predictors for Cancer Clinical Trial Availability for Medically Underserved Populations. Gerber DE, Lakoduk AM, Priddy LL, Yan J, Xie XJ. Oncologist. 2015 Jun;20(6):674-82. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2015-0083.

 

 

  • Member, American Society for Cell Biology
  • Member, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science

Last Updated: February 16, 2025

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