Biochemistry & Biophysics
This program emphasizes the study of structural and functional aspects of specific biomolecules, including proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and sugars. Faculty in this program offer training in a wide variety of modern biochemical and biophysical techniques to answer fundamental questions of biology and questions related to cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, bacterial pathogenesis, viral infection, and other disease states.
Select a faculty member below to learn more about their research in this area:
Interactions between neurons and their environment during development
Cellular mechanisms involved in acute kidney injury and recovery
The role of posttranslational modification by SUMO on cell division cycle.
Molecular virology and pathogenesis of herpes simplex virus.
Structures and molecular interactions of virulence proteins
Role of post-transcriptional gene regulation in cancer.
Regulation of bacterial transcription, Development of novel anti-bacterial agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Chlamydia Pathogenesis
Single-molecule biophysical studies of RNA-protein interactions
Modeling of protein structure, dynamics and interactions.
Biomolecular modeling, cellular signaling, and computer-aided drug design
Role of APC tumor suppressor protein in normal colon and in cancer.
Structure and dynamics of the ATP synthase and other molecular machines.
Exploring membrane protein folding through protein design, bioinformatics, and molecular biology.
Role of citrullination and proteolysis in cancer and viral infection.
ABC transporters and RNAi: anti-foreign genome responses and stem cell regulation.
