Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Linda Pike, PhD
Professor
- Email: pike@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
EGF receptor-mediated cell signaling and the control of cell growth
Key words
signal transduction, cell signaling, cancer, EGF receptor
David Piston, PhD
Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Professor and Head of the Department of Cell Biology & Physiology
- Email: piston@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Computational and Systems Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
Studies of the Molecular Pathways of Islet Hormone Secretion
Key words
Diabetes, Biophysics, Systems Biology, Computational Biology, Hyperspectral Imaging, Glucagon
Jay Ponder, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: ponder@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Computational and Systems Biology
Research summary
Computational chemistry, protein engineering, theoretical protein structure and folding
Key words
molecular modeling, protein structure, computational chemistry, molecular dynamics simulation, protein engineering
Sumanth Prabhu, MD
Tobias & Hortense Lewin Distinguished Professor of Cardiovascular Disease
- Email: prabhu@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Immunology
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Key words
Courtney Reichhardt, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: creichhardt@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Research summary
Investigating the fundamental biophysical principles of biofilm assembly
Key words
Janice Robertson, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: janice.robertson@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Computational and Systems Biology
Neurosciences
Research summary
To understand how and why membrane proteins fold, form stable complexes, and achieve conformational stability inside of the oil-filled cell membrane.
Key words
membrane protein; single-molecule; TIRF microscopy; protein folding; thermodynamics; lipids; oligomerization
Ronald Rubenstein, MD, PhD
Robert C. Strunk Endowed Chair for Lung and Respiratory Research Professor
- Email: rubenstein@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Understanding the mechanisms by which a novel chaperone of the Endoplasmic Reticulum, ERp29, regulates the biogenesis of the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR), the Epithelial Sodium Channel (ENaC), and other proteins related to pediatric pulmonary diseases
Key words
Cystic Fibrosis, Chaperone, Endoplasmic Reticulum, CFTR, ENaC/Epithelial Sodium Channel, Epithelia, Insulin, Trafficking, Biogenesis
Rajan Sah, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: rajan.sah@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Study the function of novel ion channels as they relate to growth and metabolism
Key words
Marco Sardiello, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: sardiello@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
My laboratory uses genetics, cell biology and systems biology approaches to study how the cell regulates its metabolic programs and how dysfunctions in these programs lead to neurological disease
Key words
Clay Semenkovich, MD
Irene E. and Michael M. Karl Professor
- Email: csemenko@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
Molecular and cell biology of atherosclerosis and diabetes
Key words
aging, atherosclerosis, diabetes, lipids, obesity