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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            Benevolenskaya 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 and the role  of glycans in protein function.  The protein-specific polysialylation of adhesion proteins and signaling molecules.

 
 

Maxim Frolov, PhD            

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: 312-413-8498

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.

 
 

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           Merrill Lab

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

 
 

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.

 
 

Nava Segev, PhD

Office: 312-355-0142
Lab:
312-413-2471
Regulation of Intracellular Trafficking by Molecular Switches and Cascades: The Role of Ypt/Rab GTPases

 
 

Sojin Shikano, PhD

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

Protein interactions directing the selective sorting of membrane proteins.

 
 

Miljan Simonovic, Ph.D            Simonovic Lab

Office: 312-996-0059
Lab: 312-996-0077

Structural and functional studies of macromolecular complexes by applying the methods of X-ray crystallography.

 
 

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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