Thomas F. J. Martin
Wasson Professorship in Biochemistry of Higher Animals, Department of Biochemistry Lab Website
tfmartin@wisc.edu(608) 263-2427
241B HF DeLuca Biochemistry Laboratories
433 Babcock Drive
Madison, WI 53706-1544
Education
A.B., Cornell University
Ph.D., Harvard University
Regulation of hormone and neurotransmitter secretion and inositol phospholipid biochemistry
Current research in the Martin lab focuses on elucidating the function of phospholipid-binding proteins (e.g., CAPS, Munc13) that prime the SNARE-based secretory apparatus for membrane fusion, and elucidating functional roles of CAPS throughout the secretory pathway.
Areas of Expertise
- Cell Structure & Signaling
- Membrane Dynamics & Proteins
- Metabolism & Endocrinology