Decoding properties hidden within a protein’s 3D structure can be tricky. Scientists in the Sussman Lab identified a molecule that could unlock secrets held within proteins’ folds.
Year: 2023
New Faculty Profile: Monica Neugebauer
Monica Neugebauer, who joins the faculty in September 2023, will focus on the discovery and evolution of enzymes to unlock their catalytic capabilities for use in biochemical reactions.
Research in Brief: The What, Why, and How
Diversity is the key to survival for beneficial bacteria living in your gut. Now, scientists have new tools to explore this diversity.
Simcox Earns 2024 American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Award
The award recognizes Simcox for her outstanding research contributions in the area of lipids.
New Faculty Profile: Snehal Chaudhari
Snehal Chaudhari, who joined the Biochemistry faculty in August 2023, will investigate relationships between the gut microbiome and metabolic diseases.
IPiB Thesis Defense August 17, 2023: Lily Miller
Lily Miller’s research explores how enzymes add methyl groups to modify histone proteins.
Audhya elected as American Society of Cell Biology Fellow
Jon Audhya is among nineteen scientists elected as a 2023 American Society of Cell Biology (ASCB) Fellow.
IPiB Thesis Defense August 16, 2023: William Kasberg
William Kasberg’s research in the Audhya Lab investigates regulation of protein trafficking.
IPiB Thesis Defense August 7, 2023: Raghav Jain
Raghav Jain’s research in the Simcox Lab investigates the role of a lysosomal lipid on mammalian homeostasis.
GROW: Representative Science
In the Summer 2023 edition of GROW, Judith Simcox and her colleagues look to diversify the pool of researchers — and the questions they’re asking — to get answers that address health care disparities.