Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
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
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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
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
James Friend, PhD
Stephen F. & Camilla T. Brauer Distinguished Professor and Department Chair of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science
- Email: jamesfriend@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Neurosciences
Research summary
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Ziao Fu, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: ziao@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Neurosciences
Immunology
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Research summary
Dr. Fu’s research focuses on the structural and functional analysis of SPFH family proteins. Using cryo-electron microscopy and cryo-electron tomography, the Fu Lab studies membrane proteins in their native environments to explore their role in cellular signaling and disease
Key words
cryoem structure Ion channel membrane protein cryoet
Eric Galburt, PhD
Professor
- Email: egalburt@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Research summary
Biophysical studies of transcription initiation in Eukaryotes and Mycobacterial tuberculosis
Key words
biophysics, kinetics, optical and magnetic trapping, transcription, fluorescence
Roberto Galletto, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: galletto@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Mechanistic studies of DNA motor proteins; single Molecule Biochemistry
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Benjamin Garcia, PhD
Professor and Head of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
- Email: bagarcia@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Quantitative proteomics for understanding protein and proteome modifications
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