Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology

Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology

genome replication and maintenance •  transcription • RNA splicing • protein synthesis and folding • protein sorting •  protein structure and design •  macromolecular machines • enzymology • metalloproteins • metabolism • molecular modeling • signal transduction • drug design • glycobiology

Rebecca Lamason
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Rebecca Lamason

Robert A. Swanson Career Development Professor

Rebecca Lamason investigates what happens when cellular functions are hijacked by unwanted interlopers: namely, the bacteria that engender diseases like spotted fever and meningitis.

Ankur Jain Named as Pew Scholar in Biomedical Sciences

Directing evolution in search of a better plastic-degrading enzyme

Using plant biology to address climate change

Researchers biosynthesize anti-cancer compound found in venomous Australian tree

Probing how proteins pair up inside cells

Cellular environments shape molecular architecture

Rewiring cell division to make eggs and sperm

Two heads are better than one, but two disciplines are even better