Role of phosphoinositides in control of cell polarity during collective migration

Characterizing the role of phosphoinositides in control of cell polarity during collective migration will involve a) characterization of phosphoinositide distribution during collective migration, b) characterisation of the role of phosphoinositides and more precisely of the lipid phosphatase PTEN in the control of cell polarity during collective migration, c) identification of signalling cascades controlled downstream of phosphoinositide signalling, and d) elucidation of the consequences of PTEN loss of functions in tumor spreading.