Biomolecular Structure and Function

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Track Representative: Kenneth Johnson

Biomolecular Structure and Function is the study of how living material is organized. Using powerful techniques such as X-ray crystallography and NMR spectroscopy, structural biologists can determine high resolution models of vital macromolecules and their assemblies. These models are valuable tools that help explain the molecular basis of catalysis, recognition and disease.

The Biomolecular Structure and Function Track provides advances training for graduate students interested in the structural analysis of macromolecules. Our goal is to provide the essential concepts and techniques required for independent study in this field.

Course Requirements:

  • CH394 - Chemistry of Enzyme Systems
  • CH190 - Structural Biology Seminar (each semester)
Students may choose one course from the following (with permission of supervising professor):
  • CH387D - Physical Methods in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • CH391L - Macromolecular Structure Determination
  • CH391L - Bioinformatics
  • CHE 391L - Genomics

Biomolecular Structure and Function Tracks and Research Focus Areas
 
Aldrich, RichardAppling, Dean Bajaj, Chandrajit
Bittner, GeorgeBrown, Richard M.Browning, Karen S.
Dalby, KevinEllington, AndyFast, Walter
Graham, DavidGutell, RobinHackert, Marvin
Hoffman, DavidJohnson, KennethJolly, Christopher
Keatinge-Clay, AdrianKerwin, SeanKitto, G. Barrie
Lambowitz, Alan M.Liu, Hung-wen (Ben)Marcotte, Edward
Martin, StephenPayne, ShelleyRiggs, Austen
Robertus, JonRussell, RickStevens, Scott
Trent , M. Stephen Webb, LaurenWhitman, Christian
Yin, WhitneyZhang, Yan JessieZhang, Zhiwen (Jonathan)

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