Faculty/Research Areas

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Jianhan Chen  

Computational and theoretical studies of biologically relevant biomolecular structures and dynamics.

Dr. Chen's Lab Page

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Lawrence Davis  

Nitrogen fixation mutants, structure-function relationships, associating macromolecules; environmental metabolic processes, bioremediation; science education.

Dr. Davis's Lab Page

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Michael Kanost  

Insect hemolymph proteins: biochemistry and molecular biology, Structure and function of serine proteinases, proteinase inhibitors, and antibacterial response proteins from insect hemolymph.

Dr. Kanost's Lab Page

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Karl Kramer  

Insect biochemistry, cuticle sclerotization, molting, control, and metabolism.
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Ramaswamy Krishnamoorthi  

Structural Biology; NMR studies of protein structure, dynamics, and stability in relation to function; serine proteinases and their protein inhibitors; protein domains involved in signal transduction (plant phospholipase D domains; insect glucan-binding proteins).

Dr. Krishnamoorthi's Lab Page

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Sabbaratnam Muthukrishnan

Characterization and manipulation of expression of defense genes to enhance plant resistance to fungal and insect pests.

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Om Prakash

Structural characterization and molecular recognition using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Computer Aided Molecular Design (CAMD).

NMR Lab Page

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Gerald Reeck

Biochemistry and molecular biology of insect digestive carbohydrases (e.g., amylases, pectinases) and inhibitors of these enzymes. Structure and function of proteinases and proteinase inhibitors.
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Tom Roche

Multienzyme machines. Function and regulation of mammalian pyruvate dehydrogenase complex. Adaptor protein role of the E2-60mer in the operation and control of kinase and phosphatase isozymes.
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Dolores Takemoto

Biochemistry of proteins in the retina and lens of the eye. Mechanism of cell growth control and loss of control during diabetes.

Dr. Takemoto's Lab Page

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John Tomich

Amphipatic peptides as models for the pore-forming structures of ionic channels.

Dr. Tomich's Lab Page

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Qize Wei

Identification of downstream target genes and signaling pathways for Pitx2a.
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Anna Zolkiewska

Cell adhesion and cell-cell communication, myogenesis, cell signaling.
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Michal Zolkiewski

Protein folding, molecular chaperones, structure and function of the heat-shock proteins Hsp100.

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