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University Of Illinois at Chicago

Dept. Of Biochemistry and

Molecular Genetics

 


900 S. Ashland Ave. (M/C 669)

Chicago, IL 60607

tel: 312-996-7670
fax: 312-413-0353

 

 
 

Jack Kaplan, Ph.D., F.R.S.
Department Head
                     Message from the Head

Office: 312-355-2732
Lab: 312-996-0487

Structure-function studies, mechanism, biosynthesis, assembly and
cellular trafficking of P-type ATPases or Ion pumps. Mechanism and
Regulation of Copper transport systems in Human Cells.

 
Dr. Steven J. Ackerman  

Steven J. Ackerman, PhD

Office: 312-996-6149
Lab: 312-996-5433
Transcriptional mechanisms regulating hematopoietic (myeloid) development and gene expression. Eosinophil effector functions in asthma and other allergic diseases, tissue remodeling and fibrosis. Biochemistry, cell and structural biology of eosinophil protein mediators of inflammation.

 
 

Elizaveta Benevolenskaya, PhD,      Elizaveta's Lab

Office: 312-413-8947
Lab: 312-413-8962

Mechanisms of promotion of differentiation by retinoblastoma protein (pRB), role of histone demethylases RBP2 and PLU1 in cell fate determination and differentiation in mammalian cells. Global analysis of the transcriptional network regulated by RBP2-related proteins.

 
Dr. Michael Caffrey, PhD  

Michael Caffrey, PhD

Office: 312-996-4959
Lab: 312-355-2635
Biochemical and NMR studies directed at elucidating the structure and mechanisms of viral proteins.

 
       
Dr. Karen J. Colley  

Karen J. Colley, PhD

Office: 312-996-7756
Lab: 312-996-8108
The control and organization of protein glycosylation, the role of cell surface glycoproteins in cell-cell interactions, the signals and mechanisms of Golgi complex protein localization.

 
 

Maxim Frolov, PhD   Frolov's Lab

Office: 312-413-5797
Lab: 312-355-0476
Mechanisms of regulation of eukaryotic gene expression and the role of chromatin. The function of E2F repressor complexes in Drosophila development

 
 

Vadim Gaponenko , PhD

Office: 312-355-4965
Lab: 312-355-4839
Biophysical and biochemical characterization of macromolecular
interactions with the emphasis on cancer related proteins.

 
Dr. Peter Gettins  

Peter G.W. Gettins, D.Phil.

Office: 312-996-5534
Lab: 312-996-7664
Structure and function of plasma proteinase inhibitors. Use of NMR and other spectroscopic methods to determine structure in solution.

 
 

Nissim Hay, PhD

Office: 312-355-1684
Lab: 312-355-2024
Regulation of cell death and cell growth.

 
 

Yee-Kin Ho, PhD

Office: 312-996-7676
Lab: 312-996-0199

Molecular mechanisms of phototransduction; energy coupling mechanisms.

 
 

Alisa L. Katzen, PhD

Office: 312-413-9215
Lab: 312-413-9218

Genetic analysis of cell cycle regulation during development
The role of a proto-oncogene.

 
       
 

Lester F. Lau, PhD

Office: 312-996-6978
Lab: 312-996-6996, 312-996-1234

Extracellular Matrix Signaling in Inflammation, Cancer, and Cardiovascular Development

 
Dr. Arnon Lavie  

Arnon Lavie, PhD   Lavie Lab

Office: 312-355-5029
Lab: 312-996-6299

Structure-based design of novel therapeutic agents by prodrug development andenzyme modifications. X-ray crystallographic structure determination of enzymes involved in prodrug activation.

 
Dr. Xiubei Liao  

Xiubei Liao, PhD

Office: 312-996-7672
Lab: 312-413-1123

Biochemical and NMR studies of protein structure and function, protein-nucleic acid and protein-protein interactions. 

 
 

Brad Merrill, PhD  , Lab Home Page

Office: 312-996-0346
Lab: 312-996-0348  
Mammalian embryogenesis; Stem Cell Biology; WNT signaling and Tcf/Lef mediated control of cell fate decisions

 
Dr. Margalit Mokyr  

Margalit Mokyr, PhD

Office: 312-996-2343
Regulation of the immune response to tumors, immunomodulation by anticancer drugs and gene therapy.

 
 

Toru M. Nakamura, PhD    Nakamura Lab

Office: 312-996-1988
Lab: 312-413-5084
Roles of Checkpoint Proteins and Chromatin Modifications in Genome Stability, DNA repair and Telomere Maintenance.

 
 

Pradip Raychaudhuri, PhD

Office: 312-413-0255
Lab: 312-413-0252

Regulation of mammalian cell cycle.

 
 

Sojin Shikano, PhD

Office: 312-413-2029
Lab: 312-996-2091

Protein interactions directing the selective sorting of membrane proteins.

 

Angela L. Tyner, PhD,

Office: 312-996-7964
Lab: 312-996-8181
Regulation of epithelial cell differentiation Cell cycle regulation in regenerating tissues.

 

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