Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Naomi Dirckx, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: dirckx@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
Key words
Ram Dixit, PhD
Professor and Biology Department Chair
- Email: ramdixit@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Molecular mechanisms of cytoskeleton organization and function
Key words
cytoskeleton, molecular motors, cell morphogenesis, cell wall biogenesis, plant biology
Tamara Doering, MD, PhD
Alumni Endowed Professor
- Email: doering@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Molecular Cell Biology
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Biology and pathogenesis of the pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans
Key words
biochemistry, biosynthetic pathways, cell biology, eukaryotic pathogen, gene regulation, genomic variants, glycobiology, host-pathogen interactions, microbial pathogenesis, pathogenic fungi, sterol transport, yeast
Gabor Egervari, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: gabor@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
We aim to understand how metabolism influences epigenetics, gene expression and behavior, particularly in the context of substance use disorders and neurodegeneration
Key words
Metabolism, epigenetics, alcohol, addiction, neurodegeneration, Alzheimer’s
Adam Eggebrecht, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: aeggebre@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Developing novel tools that extend mapping of brain function beyond current limitations
Key words
Bahaa Elgendy, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: belgendy@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Computational and Systems Biology
Research summary
Medicinal chemistry with a broad goal of drug design and organic synthesis
Key words
Elliot Elson, PhD
Professor Emeritus
- Email: elson@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Mechanical properties of reconstituted tissues; fluctuation spectroscopy of protein interactions
Key words
cytoskeleton, signal transduction, fluorescence correlation spectroscopy, tissue engineering, cell/tissue mechanics
Alex Evers, MD
Henry Mallinckrodt Professor and Head
- Email: eversa@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Molecular mechanisms of anesthetic action - Proteomics of GABAA receptors
Key words
Anesthetics, photolabeling, mass spectrometry, proteomics
Doug Frantz, PhD
Professor
- Email: dougf@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Cancer Biology
Neurosciences
Immunology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
Small molecule drug discovery inspired research across multiple therapeutic areas including chronic pain, oncology, and neurodegeneration.
Key words
drug discovery, medicinal chemistry, chemical biology, synthetic methods
Daved Fremont, PhD
Professor
- Email: fremont@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Immunology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Research summary
Mechanisms of host immunity and viral evasion
Key words
immunology, virology, structural biology, viral immune evasion, cytokine receptors, signaling, protein trafficking