Our team investigates asymmetric cell division, a division mode used by stem cells to generate differentiating sibling cells while maintaining the stem cell pool. Our lab investigates the molecular and cellular mechanisms that regulate how molecules and organelles are unevenly distributed between stem and differentiating sibling cells. Faulty asymmetric cell division can lead to tumor formation or neurodevelopmental disorders. Our work on the basic mechanisms of this important division mode will reveal new mechanistic insight into stem cell biology and cell differentiation.