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Biochemistry Research

Chemistry Lab

Biochemistry offers cutting-edge research programs in the studies of biological systems. Our multidisciplinary programs encompass both fundamental and translational research, including elucidation of the molecular mechanisms in physiological and pathological states in cells and animal models. Our interdisciplinary projects include structural biology, signal transduction, design and synthesis of receptor-targeted imaging and therapeutic agents, tools for rapid detection and identification of pathogens, development of chemical and optical probes for drug discovery and small molecule therapeutics for various human diseases.


Our Faculty

Chittaranjan Das

Chittaranjan Das

  • Structural Biology
  • Deubiquitinating enzymes
Gaurav Chopra

Gaurav Chopra

  • Neuroimmunology
  • Machine Learning
  • Drug Discovery
Philip S. Low

Philip S. Low

  • Immunotherapies for cancer
  • New therapies for autoimmune diseases
  • New therapies for infectious diseases
Shalini Low-Nam

Shalini Low-Nam

  • High spatiotemporal resolution imaging
  • Cancer and immune cell signaling
  • Lipid membrane dynamics
Angeline Lyon

Angeline Lyon

  • Structural and functional biochemistry
  • Signal transduction
  • Membrane biology
Andrew Mesecar

Andrew Mesecar

  • Structural biology
  • Enzyme kinetics
  • Molecular modeling
Elizabeth (Betsy) Parkinson

Elizabeth (Betsy) Parkinson

  • Natural product synthesis and biosynthesis
  • Biocatalysis
  • Medicinal chemistry
Jonathan Schlebach

Jonathan Schlebach

  • Protein misfolding in the cell
  • Membrane protein biosynthesis and assembly
  • Molecular mechanisms of precision pharmacology
Kavita Shah

Kavita Shah

  • Molecular targets for Cancer and Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Chemical Tools for Drug Discovery
  • Cancer Therapeutics
Danzhou Yang

Danzhou Yang

  • Structure Biology
  • Drug Discovery
  • Nucleic Acid Molecular Targets for Cancer
Zhong-Yin Zhang

Zhong-Yin Zhang

  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Chemical Biology
  • Drug Discovery