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      Protein and Nuclear Acid Structure-Function

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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

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
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.
 
Dr. Michael Caffrey, PhD   Michael Caffrey, PhD
Biochemical and NMR studies directed at elucidating the structure and mechanisms of viral proteins.
 
Dr. Karen J. Colley   Karen J. Colley, PhD
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.
 
  Vadim Gaponenko , PhD
Biophysical and biochemical characterization of macromolecular
interactions with the emphasis on cancer related proteins.
 
Dr. Peter Gettins   Peter G.W. Gettins, D.Phil.
Structure and function of plasma proteinase inhibitors. Use of NMR and other spectroscopic methods to determine structure in solution.
 
Dr. Arnon Lavie   Arnon Lavie, PhD        Lavie Lab
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
Biochemical and NMR studies of protein structure and function, protein-nucleic acid and protein-protein interactions. 
 
  Toru M. Nakamura, PhD           Nakamura Lab
Roles of Checkpoint Proteins and Chromatin Modifications in Genome Stability, DNA repair and Telomere Maintenance.
 
 

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