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
The role of posttranslational modification by SUMO on cell division cycle.
T cell activation, cell signaling, adhesion molecules.
Molecular virology and pathogenesis of herpes simplex virus.
Structures and molecular interactions of virulence proteins
Using computational approaches to understand the dynamics and evolution of complex biological networks.
Regulation of ciliary and flagellar assembly
Role of post-transcriptional gene regulation in cancer.
Role of tau in Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative disorders.
Molecular Mechanisms of Chlamydia Pathogenesis
Modeling of protein structure, dynamics and interactions.
Structural and functional analysis of enzymes associated with iron uptake.
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.
Autoimmunity; Development of therapeutic reagents for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
ABC transporters and RNAi: anti-foreign genome responses and stem cell regulation.
