Structural Biology

LaFoya, Bryce

Stem cells, brain development and regeneration, membrane and cytoskeleton dynamics, Danionella fish and Drosophila, super-resolution microscopy

Predicting biomolecular dynamics; understanding roles of dynamics in function, evolution, design

Protein-protein interactions at the host-pathogen interface

Molecular basis of bioenergetic systems involved in photosynthesis

Discovery, characterization, and evolution of enzymes for biocatalysis and chemical biology

Human telomere replication and maintenance

Studying the structure and dynamics of biological macromolecules using cryo-EM

Protein structure, folding, dynamics and aggregation in the cell; role of ribosome and molecular chaperones

Biochemical, catalytic, and spectroscopic studies of redox active enzymes; protein engineering

Dynamics and function of integral membrane proteins, secondary active transport, ion channels