The Koke Lab at Texas State University-San Marcos
Joe Koke's Page
Colene Drace Award for outstanding research by a graduate student in Biology
Last updated Friday, May 28, 2010
Photo History Recent Publications
ARVO/ISOCB 2009 Intermediate filaments of zebrafish retinal and optic nerve astrocytes and Mueller glia: differential distribution of cytokeratin and GFAP
Joseph R. Koke, Amanda L. Mosier, Dana M. García
Exp. Bio. 2008, 2009 Activating transcription factor 3 (ATF3) expression in the neural retina and optic nerve of zebrafish during optic nerve regeneration
Katherine E. Saul, Joseph R. Koke, Dana M. García
The "Virtual Wall" - pictures from meetings, etc. 2003 and older. Astrocytes as gate-keepers in optic nerve regeneration — A mini-review
Dana M. García, Joseph R. Koke
Last Updated: Friday, May 28, 2010		 Research Interests, Koke Lab
The denizens of the Koke lab study the cytoskeleton of eukaryotic cells. We are interested in the interactions among intermediate filaments (both nuclear and cytoplasmic), microtubules, and microfilaments and the extracellular matrix, and how these interactions guide differentiation, development, and regeneration in nerve and other tissues.

Current research projects:

  • In collaboration with the García lab, the morphology and functional genetics of optic nerve regeneration in zebrafish.
  • In collaboration with the García lab and with Dr. Tim Raabe of St. Mary's University-San Antonio, understanding astrocytes and what makes them reactive, and the role of the reactive astrocyte in repair of nerve tissue injury in fish and mammals.

Grad Researchers

  • Ayme Cardwell
  • John Stecker
Undergrad Researchers
  • Sarah Kane
Stipends, awards, research support for graduate students - click HERE!

April 6, 2010 edition of the combined García-Koke lab groups. Left to right back row, Dr. Koke, Sean, Carlos, Luis, Andrew, John, Milam, Shobhit, Brynner; front row, Tina, Iliana, Gina, Alissa, Ayme, Dr. García. Greyed-out individuals have graduated/moved on.