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Biochemistry and Structural Biology

The following labs within the Biomedical and Translational Sciences department have a research area of focus in biochemistry and structural biology:

Richard Cerione

Richard Cerione, PhD
Distinguished Professor of Arts and Science in Chemistry
Cerione Lab

cancer biology, embryonic stem cells, signal transduction, structural biology, and chemical biology

Ruth Collins

Ruth Collins, PhD
Associate Professor
Collins Lab

cellular ultrastructure, intracellular membrane traffic, cellular physiology, signal transduction

Gunther Hollopeter

Gunther Hollopeter, PhD
Associate Professor
Hollopeter Lab

molecular mechanisms, genome engineering, quantitative imaging, membrane-associated machinery, C. elegans 

Saki Ichikawat

Saki Ichikawa, PhD
Assistant Professor
Ichikawa Lab

chemical biology, probe development, post-translational modifications, E3 ubiquitin ligases, stress responses

Toshi Kawate

Toshi Kawate, PhD
Associate Professor
Kawate Lab

membrane proteins, structure and mechanisms, neuroscience, biophysics, C. elegans models

Linda Nowak

Linda Nowak, PhD
Associate Professor

ion channels, pharmacology, neurotransmitter receptors, brain slices, glioblastoma

Richa Sardana

Richa Sardana, PhD
Assistant Professor
Sardana Lab

protein quality control, protein trafficking, lysosome, protein degradation, membrane protein recycling

Carolyn Sevier wearing a black cardigan and a light blue collared shirt.

Carolyn Sevier, PhD
Associate Professor
Sevier Lab

redox signaling, protein quality control, post-translational modifications, signal transduction, stress responses