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Biochemistry Faculty

[+][^]	Lin-Feng Chen	Assistant Professor of Biochemistry Assistant Professor of Medical Biochemistry at the College of Medicine
	Research Statement: Epigenetic regulation of NF-κB; the role of NF-κB in apoptosis and cancer; cross-talk between NF-κB and other signaling pathways. Research Interests: Chromatin Structure, Endocrinology, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions, Receptor Biochemistry, Regulation of Gene Expression, Signal Transduction Disease Research Topics: Cancer, Infectious Diseases
[+][^]	John E Cronan	Professor and Head of Microbiology Professor of Biochemistry Microbiology Alumni Professor
	Research Statement: Genetic approaches to regulation of lipid metabolism; synthesis and attachment of biotin and lipoic acid Research Interests: Bacterial Genetics, Biofuels, Enzymology, Membrane Biology, Microbial Physiology, Regulation of Gene Expression
[+][^]	Rutilio "Rudy" A Fratti	Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
	Research Statement: Membrane Microdomain Assembly and Membrane Fusion Research Interests: Membrane Biology
[+][^]	Robert "Bob" B Gennis	Professor of Biochemistry Professor of Chemistry Professor of Biophysics and Computational Biology Affiliate, Beckman Institute Romano Scholar
	Research Statement: Membrane protein structure/function; Expression of membrane proteins from hyperthermophiles; Structure and mechanism of prokaryotic respiratory enzymes that generate a membrane potential Research Interests: Archaea, Bacterial Genetics, Bioenergetics and Photosynthesis, Bioinformatics, Enzymology, Membrane Biology, Microbial Ecology, Microbial Physiology, Molecular Evolution, Protein Structure Disease Research Topics: Infectious Diseases
[+][^]	John A Gerlt	Professor of Biochemistry Gutgsell Chair Professor of Chemistry Professor of Biophysics and Computational Biology
	Research Statement: Mechanisms of enzyme-catalyzed reactions, functional genomics, lignin deconstruction for biofuel production Research Interests: Biofuels, Bioinformatics, Enzymology, Genomics, Microbial Physiology, Molecular Evolution, Protein Dynamics, Protein Structure
[+][^]	Raven H Huang	Associate Professor of Biochemistry Associate Professor of Biophysics and Computational Biology Affiliate, Department of Chemistry
	Research Statement: Functional and structural characterization of protein enzymes involved in RNA modification and editing, site-specific RNA cleavage, and RNA repair. Research Interests: Enzymology, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Molecular Evolution, Protein Structure, Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions, RNA Biology, Toxins
[+][^]	David M Kranz	Professor of Biochemistry Phillip A. Sharp Professor
	Research Statement: Structure, Function, and Engineering of T Cell Receptors; Molecular Basis of Immune Recognition by T Cells; Tumor Targeting with T Cells; Engineering Protein Therapeutics Research Interests: Molecular Immunology, Protein Dynamics, Protein Structure, Receptor Biochemistry
[+][^]	William W Mantulin	Adjunct Professor of Biochemistry

[+][^]	Susan A Martinis	Professor and Head of Biochemistry Professor of Biophysics and Computational Biology Affiliate, Department of Chemistry
	Research Statement: RNA structure and function, RNA-protein interactions,\| chemical mechanisms of biological reactions, protein synthesis, tRNA synthetases Research Interests: Enzymology, Molecular Evolution, Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions, RNA Biology
[+][^]	James H. Morrissey	Professor of Biochemistry Professor of Medical Biochemistry in the College of Medicine Director of the Cell and Molecular Biology Training Program
	Research Statement: Protein-phospholipid interactions; regulation of protease cascades; blood clotting; polyphosphate Research Interests: Enzymology, Membrane Biology, Protein Structure Disease Research Topics: Heart Disease, Stroke, and Thrombosis, Trauma, Bleeding & Tissue Regeneration
[+][^]	Satish K Nair	Associate Professor of Biochemistry Associate Professor of Biophysics and Computational Biology Affiliate, Department of Chemistry
	Research Statement: X-ray crystallography, gene regulation, DNA-protein interactions Research Interests: Archaea, Biofuels, Drug Discovery, Enzymology, Membrane Biology, Protein Structure, Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions Disease Research Topics: Infectious Diseases, Metabolic Disorders/Diabetes
[+][^]	Mary A Schuler	Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology Professor of Biochemistry Professor of Plant Biology NSF2010 site
	Research Statement: Molecular biology, biochemistry and genomics: pre-mRNA processing and P450 monooxygenases Research Interests: Drug Discovery, Enzymology, Genomics, Protein Structure, Regulation of Gene Expression, RNA Biology
[+][^]	Bradford S Schwartz	Regional Dean, College of Medicine Professor of Biochemistry
	Research Statement: Regulation of the initiating steps of protease cascades
[+][^]	David J Shapiro	Professor of Biochemistry
	Research Statement: Estrogen action: from gene transcription and mRNA metabolism to inflammation, apoptosis and immune surveillance Disease Research Topics: Cancer
[+][^]	Stephen G Sligar	Director of the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology Professor of Biochemistry I.C. Gunsalus Professor of Biochemistry University Scholar Professor of Chemistry Professor of Biophysics and Computational Biology Affiliate, Beckman Institute Molecular and Electronic Nanostructures theme
	Research Statement: Structural and functional characterization of macromolecular assemblies and the enzymes of biological oxidations, nanoscale systems for human therapeutics, genome/proteome analysis, macromolecular signaling and the biological details of cell migration. Research Interests: Drug Discovery, Endocrinology, Enzymology, Membrane Biology, Neurobiology, Protein Structure, Receptor Biochemistry, Signal Transduction Disease Research Topics: Cancer
[+][^]	M Ashley Spies	Research Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
	Research Statement: Computer-aided Drug Discovery (CADD); Computational Chemistry: QC/MM applied to Enzyme Catalysis; Virtual Screening; kinetic isotope effects; kinetics; origins of enzyme catalytic power; bioorganic chemistry; amino acid racemases and epimerases; pyridoxal-5'-phosphate (PLP) chemistry and enzymology Research Interests: Computational Biology, Drug Discovery, Enzymology, Protein Dynamics Disease Research Topics: Cancer, Drug Discovery, Infectious Diseases
[+][^]	Maria Spies	Assistant Professor of Biochemistry Assistant Professor of Biophysics and Computational Biology Howard Hughes Medical Institute Early Career Scientist
	Research Statement: Molecular mechanisms of DNA helicases and DNA motor proteins; mechanistic aspects of protein-nucleic acids and protein-protein interactions; homologous genetic recombination; DNA repair; molecular motors Research Interests: DNA Biology, Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions Disease Research Topics: Cancer
[+][^]	Emad Tajkhorshid	Associate Professor of Biochemistry Associate Professor of Pharmacology at the College of Medicine Associate Professor of Biophysics and Computational Biology Beckman Institute
	Research Statement: Computational Studies of Membranes and Membrane Associated Phenomena Research Interests: Computational Biology, Ion Channels, Membrane Biology, Protein Dynamics, Protein Structure
[+][^]	Colin A Wraight	Professor of Biochemistry Professor of Biophysics and Computational Biology Professor of Plant Biology Affiliate, Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
	Research Statement: Electron and proton transfer in proteins and across membranes; biological energy conversion; control of redox cofactor function; molecular engineering of ligand-protein interactions Research Interests: Bioenergetics and Photosynthesis, Enzymology, Membrane Biology, Protein Dynamics, Protein Structure

Affiliate Faculty of Biochemistry

[+][^]	Martin D Burke	Assistant Professor of Chemistry
	Research Statement: Iterative Cross-Coupling (ICC): Towards a General Strategy for Complex Small Molecule Synthesis; Towards the Total Synthesis of Amphotericin B via Iterative Cross-Coupling; Harnessing the Power of Synthesis to Probe the Structure and Function of the Amphotericin B Ion Channel
[+][^]	Robert M Clegg	Director of Biophysics and Computational Biology Professor of Physics
	Research Statement: Multifarious molecular structures, conformational changes, thermodynamic stabilities and functions of nucleic acids and protein/nucleic acid complexes
[+][^]	Aditi Das	Assistant Professor, Comparative Biosciences Affiliate Faculty, Department of Biochemistry Affiliate Faculty, Beckman Institute for Advanced S&T

[+][^]	Taekjip Ha	Professor of Physics Professor of Biophysics and Computational Biology Investigator of Howard Hughes Medical Institute
	Research Statement: Developing and using single-molecule fluorescence microscopy and nano-mechanical manipulation tools for molecular biophysics research
[+][^]	Paul J Hergenrother	Professor of Chemistry
	Research Statement: Using small molecules to identify novel targets for the treatment of cancer, drug-resistant bacteria, and neurodegeneration Research Interests: Drug Discovery, RNA Biology Disease Research Topics: Cancer, Drug Discovery, Infectious Diseases
[+][^]	Deborah E Leckband	Professor of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering Affiliate, Department of Chemistry
	Research Statement: Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Adhesion; Cell Engineering
[+][^]	Yi Lu	Professor of Chemistry
	Research Statement: Protein design and engineering; in vitro selection and characterization of new catalytic DNA and RNA molecules as anti-viral pharmaceutical agents or as metal ion biosensors Research Interests: Bioenergetics and Photosynthesis, Biofuels, Bioinformatics, DNA Biology, Enzymology, Genomics, Imaging, Molecular Evolution, Protein Dynamics, Protein Structure, Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions, RNA Biology, Sensory Processing, Signal Transduction
[+][^]	Richard Mintel	Adjunct Associate Professor

[+][^]	Chad M Rienstra	Associate Professor of Chemistry Associate Professor of Biophysics and Computational Biology
	Research Statement: Solid state nuclear magnetic resonance (SSNMR), including the development of new pulse sequence methodology and instrumentation, and application to studies of protein structure and dynamics
[+][^]	Scott K Silverman	Professor of Chemistry Professor of Biophysics and Computational Biology
	Research Statement: DNA as an enzyme Research Interests: DNA Biology, Enzymology, Molecular Evolution, Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions, RNA Biology
[+][^]	Wilfred A van der Donk	Professor of Chemistry Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Director of the Chemical Biology Interface Training Grant
	Research Statement: The understanding of enzymatic transformations that are of pharmaceutical importance Research Interests: Drug Discovery, Enzymology, Molecular Evolution
[+][^]	Huimin Zhao	Centennial Endowed Chair Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Bioengineering
	Research Statement: Synthetic biology; protein engineering; metabolic engineering; biocatalysis; biosynthesis Research Interests: Biofuels, Bioinformatics, Drug Discovery, Enzymology, Molecular Immunology, Protein Structure, Regulation of Gene Expression Disease Research Topics: Infectious Diseases

Emeritus Faculty of Biochemistry

[+][^]	Edward Conrad	Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry
	Research Statement: Structure, metabolism, and biological activities of heparin and heparan sulfate
[+][^]	Antony R Crofts	Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry Professor Emeritus of Biophysics and Computational Biology Affiliate, Beckman Institute
	Research Statement: Structure/function relationships in photosynthetic energy conversion; structure of membrane proteins; mechanism of energy conservation; photosynthesis in intact plants; energetics of the biosphere Research Interests: Bioenergetics and Photosynthesis, Computational Biology, Enzymology, Ion Channels, Membrane Biology, Microbial Physiology, Molecular Evolution, Protein Structure Disease Research Topics: Metabolic Disorders/Diabetes
[+][^]	Michael Glaser	Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry
	Research Statement: Growth factor and hormone regulation of myelin synthesis; membrane domains and signal transduction
[+][^]	Govindjee	Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry Professor Emeritus of Biophysics and Computational Biology Professor Emeritus of Plant Biology
	Research Statement: Oxygenic photosynthesis, history of photosynthesis research, and photosynthesis education
[+][^]	Lowell P Hager	Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry Member, National Academy of Sciences
	Research Statement: Oxidative enzyme mechanisms and protein chemistry
[+][^]	Eric Jakobsson	Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry Professor Emeritus of Molecular and Integrative Physiology Professor Emeritus of Biophysics and Computational Biology Professor Emeritus of Bioengineering Professor Emeritus of Neuroscience Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology Director, National Center for Biomimetic Nanoconductors Senior Research Scientist, National Center for Supercomputing Applications
	Research Statement: Computational studies of biological transport: understanding and engineering life at the interface
[+][^]	George W Ordal	Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry Professor Emeritus of Medical Biochemistry
	Research Statement: Investigation of the molecular basis of excitation and adaptation during chemotactic sensory transduction in bacteria
[+][^]	Robert L Switzer	Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry
	Research Statement: Regulation of bacterial gene expression by transcriptional attenuation

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