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SB3 Faculty

	Nathan Alder, Professor Analysis of the structure, function, and biogenesis of membrane proteins using multiple techniques, primarily fluorescence spectroscopy, and employing yeast as a model system; mitochondrial protein trafficking and assembly; high-resolution fluorescence-based mapping of membrane proteins and analysis of conformational dynamics. Alder Lab
	Andrei Alexandrescu, Professor High-resolution solution NMR of protein structure, folding, dynamics, and association; amyloids; phage/virus and pathogen proteins; unconventional zinc fingers; mitochondria; metabolomics. Alexandrescu Lab
	Eric May, Associate Professor Research in the May lab is focused on molecular, multi-scale and coarse-grained modeling of biological systems, with particular focus on viruses. Much of our research is related to understanding conformational changes of viral proteins induced by environmental factors or ligand binding. We also have an interest in understanding the mechanical/material properties of biological systems, particularly as it relates to single-molecule experiments and the development of biological nanomaterials. May Lab
	Dylan Murray, Assistant Professor The Murray lab focuses on a mechanistic, molecular view of how biopolymers assemble functionally and pathologically. We employ a multi-faceted experimental and computational approach centered around magnetic resonance. Current projects include RNA granule formation and aggregation in neurodegenerative disease; intermediate filament assembly and defects associated with cancers and pediatric disorders; and the structure of the plant cell wall with applications for engineering fossil fuel alternatives and drought tolerance.
	Kristen Ramsey, Assistant Professor The Ramsey Lab's focus is on integrating rigorous molecular biophysical approaches with cell-based functional assays to define the biochemical and biophysical mechanisms of key interactions by the RIG-I-like receptor (RLR) family of innate immune RNA sensors. This work will form the basis for further understanding the fundamental biology of pathogen-sensing and signaling by RLRs
	Victoria Robinson, Associate Professor High-resolution determination of protein structures by X-ray crystallography. The goal of my research is to use genetic, biochemical and structural methodologies to study novel families of bacterial GTPases, which are potential targets for antimicrobial development. Robinson Lab
	Carolyn Teschke, Professor Biochemical, biophysical, and mutational analysis of virus assembly, especially of the thermodynamics of capsid assembly and maturation reactions. - The role of the two SecA homologs in protein export in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. - Protein folding in vivo and in vitro. Interaction of folding intermediates with molecular chaperones. Teschke Lab