HAUS2 is a core component of the HAUS augmin-like complex that functions primarily in mitotic spindle assembly and centrosome integrity maintenance 1. As part of the Augmin/HAUS complex, HAUS2 facilitates microtubule nucleation during cell division 1. The complex is essential for proper centrosome function, with combined knockdown of HAUS2 with HAUS5 or HAUS4 causing centrosome fragmentation and cell lethality in neural progenitor cells 1. HAUS2 expression is significantly elevated in low-grade gliomas compared to normal brain tissue, and its expression level is associated with glioma prognosis 2. The gene has been included in prognostic risk models for predicting patient outcomes in low-grade gliomas 2. Additionally, HAUS2 is subject to adenosine-to-inosine RNA editing in the brain, with editing levels correlating with gene expression; alterations in this editing have been observed in sepsis-associated encephalopathy 3. These findings suggest HAUS2 plays critical roles in both normal mitotic processes and in pathological contexts involving glioma development and neurological disease.