Cell polarity is a fundamental property of most cell types essential for organizing fertilized eggs, building epithelial barriers, conveying neuronal signals, and enabling single-celled organisms to proliferate and reproduce. The lab investigates molecular mechanisms of cell polarization, cytoskeleton organization, and membrane dynamics for polarized growth, division, and fusion using fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Research employs quantitative live-cell imaging, electron microscopy, genetic and biochemical approaches to understand cell polarization principles, orientation responses to external stimuli for mate-finding, and cell fusion mechanisms forming diploid zygotes.