Associate Professor @UCSD| HHMI Freeman Hrabowski Scholar| Research on rhomboid proteins|First Gen & Black in STEM| Proud mom|co-founder of @bummp_ucsd
La Jolla, CA
Joined April 2010
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Save the date! FASEB ER Stress, Dynamics & Function conference celebrates 20 years! @HollienJulie and I co-organize an inclusive meeting of experts and trainees in Melbourne🏖️!
June 14–17, 2027 | Melbourne, FL
Keynote: Peter Walter
New Rising Stars session!!
Early abstracts due Apr 19 faseb.org/src
The @Neal_Lab taking a break from the daily grind to reconnect and reflect on our lab’s values! Since day one, our annual retreat has been a time to work on IDPs, set goals, and grow together. A much-needed reset to kick off the academic year!
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Transformative opportunity for early career faculty @hhmi_science #FreemanHrabowski Scholars competition opens 11/3/2026 but you can get started NOW: view application components, establish eligibility, and unlock example applications and other resources hhmi.org/programs/freeman-hr…
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Transformative opportunity for postdocs @hhmi_science the #HannaGray Fellows competition opens 11/3/2026 but you can get started NOW: view the application components, register to establish eligibility, and unlock example applications and other resources hhmi.org/programs/hanna-h-gr…
So exciting to see our work featured by @JCellBiol! 🎉 This study brings together proteomics, zebrafish & rhomboid biology. New in the final paper: @KvidoStrisovsky's Rhbdl2 inhibitors beautifully phenocopied the R2 KO. So proud of Saroj and grateful to co-authors and collaborators! 💕
Saroj Gourkanti et al. @Neal_Lab @UCSanDiego show that the rhomboid protease Rhbdl2 restrains #macrophage recruitment & wound repair in #zebrafish, positioning Rhbdl2 as a potential brake on macrophage-driven repair. hubs.la/Q04xfpSq0
#Migration #motility #Immunology
The @Neal_Lab is hiring a postdoctoral fellow to lead exciting structural and biophysical studies of membrane protein quality control!
Competitive HHMI-scale salary + cutting-edge science + a genuinely wonderful and supportive lab culture.
Please share widely with anyone who might be interested!
Another wonderful opportunity where UCSD School of Biological Sciences is hiring! We’re looking for an outstanding colleague with particular focus in structural biology and cryoelectron microscopy to join our vibrant scientific community. Come do exciting science with us in beautiful San Diego!
apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF046…
Please share widely!
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November 3, 2026 opening day of competition for the next cohort of #FreemanHrabowski Scholars and #HannaGray Fellows @hhmi_science
📢🎉@hhmi_science competition for the next cohorts of #HannaGray Fellows and #FreemanHrabowski Scholars opening 11/3/2026. Senior postdocs and faculty within 7 years of appointment. Up to $10M over 10 yrs, + salary & benefits. Spread the word and consider applying! bit.ly/4vhC0LA
Come be my colleague!! 🎉 We’re hiring an Assistant Professor in Developmental Biology at UCSD! If you’re doing exciting work in development or regeneration, come join us!!
Please spread the word and apply!
apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF045…
Loved welcoming Miramar Community College students to the Neal Lab for a research overview, lab Q&A, and tour! Educational outreach is at the heart of what we do, and it’s always inspiring to share science with the next generation of researchers. 🧬🔬
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Membrane protein solubilization and structure determination using de novo–designed proteins
science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
New review out in Chem Rev: "Navigating Misfolded Terrain: ER-Associated Degradation of Membrane Proteins." We loved pulling together the whole story of ERAD, from the discovery of ubiquitin to today's cryo-EM structures of ERAD machineries. (1/3)pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…
3/3) And the disease side: ERAD gone wrong underlies cystic fibrosis (CFTR), Charcot-Marie-Tooth (PMP22), cancer, and neurodevelopmental disorders. We also cover emerging therapeutics: PROTACs, molecular glues, and AAV gene therapy targeting ERAD substrates.
Congrats co-first authors @dagarwal99 and @kristyMsolorio and co-authors @eric_jordahl, @nicola_A_scott and Gayathri Ramakrishnan for putting together a fantastic review.