BMBB Faculty
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Kenneth Adolph Associate Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics |
420 Washington Avenue SE |
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Hideki Aihara Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics Structural biology of protein-nucleic acid interactions relevant to virology and cancer |
312 Church St. SE |
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Christina Camell Associate Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics We investigate inflammation and metabolic dysregulation in older individuals to generate mechanistic understanding of the pathways involved. |
312 Church Street |
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Yue Chen Associate Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics Functional proteomic analysis and biochemical characterization of metabolic-sensing PTMs in protein homeostasis, signaling and epigenetics |
420 Washington Avenue SE |
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Robert Clarke Executive Director, The Hormel Institute; Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics We take a systems and integrative biology approach to studying drug resistance in breast cancer |
801 16th Ave NE |
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Peter Crawford Director of Division of Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine; Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics |
420 Washington Ave SE |
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Xiuli Dan Research Assistant Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics Our research focuses on mitochondrial dysfunction in aging and neurodegenerative diseases. |
1-274 Nils Hasselmo Hall |
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Mikael Elias Associate Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics |
1479 Gortner Avenue |
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James Ervasti Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics Molecular basis of muscular dystrophy |
420 Washington Avenue SE |
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Robert Evans III Assistant Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies - Biochemistry Major Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics Research interests involve engaging students in structural biology/biophysics collaborations including instrument development, XRC, NMR, Cryo-EM/ET, etc. |
5-104 Nils Hasselmo Hall |
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Michael Freeman Associate Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics |
Room 244 Gortner Lab |
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Aaron Goldstrohm Department Head, Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics We study the regulation of gene expression by RNA-binding proteins and ribonucleases during development and in diseases. |
420 Washington Avenue SE |
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Wendy Gordon Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics |
312 Church Street |
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Andrew Grenfell Assistant Teaching Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics, Biology Teaching and Learning |
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Timothy Griffin Professor and Faculty Director, Center for Metabolomics and Proteomics Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics The Griffin group seeks to develop and apply mass spectrometry and bioinformatic technologies for the molecular analysis of biological systems and disease states. |
420 Washington Ave SE |
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Susan Hafenstein Director of CRYO: Hormel Institute; Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics Research focuses on understanding virus structure and function, specifically host-virus interactions that facilitate viral entry into cells. |
801 16th Ave NE |
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Amy Hauck Assistant Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics Our group studies metabolic signaling mechanisms that drive epigenomic and transcriptional rhythms in healthy and metabolic disease states. |
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Ann V. Hertzel Research Assistant Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics |
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LeeAnn Higgins Research Assistant Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics |
1479 Gortner Avenue |
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Alex Hoffman Teaching Assistant Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics, Biology Teaching and Learning |
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Kanishk Jain Assistant Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics We study the relationships between chromatin modifications and gene regulation, and their impacts on human disease, particularly in cancer. |
420 Washington Avenue SE |
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Romas Kazlauskas Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics Engineering enzymes for applications in pharmaceutical synthesis, plastics recycling and as animal feed enzymes |
1479 Gortner Avenue |
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Do-Hyung Kim Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics Mechanisms that coordinate metabolic homeostasis |
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Michael Latham Associate Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics We use NMR spectroscopy and biochemical techniques to study the structures and dynamics that underlie the functions of macromolecular complexes |
5-136 Nils Hasselmo Hall |
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Douglas Mashek Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics Our laboratory focuses on the relationship between lipid droplet biology and the development metabolic and aging related disease. |
Minneapolis, MN 55455 |
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Kevin Mayo Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics |
420 Washington Ave SE |
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Luiza Mendonca Assistant Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics Integrative imaging approaches to investigate cell pathways exploited by RNA viruses; identify molecular targets for therapeutic interventions |
5-130 Nils Hasselmo |
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Joseph Muretta Assistant Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics The Muretta Lab investigates the molecular underpinnings of disease and uses what we learn to create new disease treatments. |
5-122 Nils Hasselmo Hall |
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Sharon Murphy Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics Our research focuses on the contribution of individual differences in nicotine and carcinogen metabolism to lung cancer risk. |
2231 6th St SE |
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Laura Niedernhofer Laurence O. Pilgeram Endowed Research Chair in the Molecular Biology of Aging; Co-Director of the Masonic Institute on the Biology of Aging and Metabolism; Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics |
321 CHURCH ST. SE |
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Douglas Ohlendorf Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics |
312 Church St. SE |
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Laurie Parker Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education; Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics We develop in vitro and cell-based assays and substrate tools for post-translational modification enzymes using peptide chemical biology and proteomics. |
420 Washington Avenue SE |
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Ewa Prochniewicz-Nakayama Research Assistant Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics |
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Robyn Rebbeck Research Assistant Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics Develop fluorescence-based protein biosensors for high-throughput screening and to resolve structural regulation of Ca2+ handling proteins. |
NHH 5-108 |
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Jack E. Richman Research Assistant Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics |
1479 Gortner Avenue |
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Juan Carlos Rivera-Mulia Assistant Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics Developmental regulation of genome architecture and function |
420 Washington Ave. S.E. |
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Paul Robbins Co-Director of the Masonic Institute on the Biology of Aging and Metabolism; Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics |
321 Church St SE |
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Robert Roon Associate Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics |
312 Church St. SE |
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Osha Roopnarine Research Associate Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics |
312 Church Street SE |
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Claudia Schmidt-Dannert Distinguished McKnight University Professor; Kirkwood Chair of Biochemistry; Directory, BioTechnology Institute Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics We are developing biological systems for the sustainable synthesis of valuable compounds and fabrication of functional materials through biological design. |
1479 Gortner Avenue |
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Burckhard Seelig Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics Synthetic Biology - Protein Evolution and Engineering - Artificial Proteins - Origin of Life - Astrobiology |
1479 Gortner Avenue |
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Michael Smanski Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics |
1479 Gortner Avenue |
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Saeko Takada Research Assistant Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics |
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David Thomas Professor & Dietrich Chair; Director, Minnesota Muscle Training Program Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics We detect the molecular motions and interactions that are essential for cellular movement (e.g., muscle), focusing on applications to therapeutic discovery |
321 Church St. SE |
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Thu Truong Assistant Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics We study cancer stem cells, signal transduction, gene regulation, cancer metabolism, post-translational modifications, breast cancer biology |
420 Washington Ave SE |
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Gianluigi Veglia Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics We study the interactions between globular and membrane-associated proteins and enzymes involved in cardiac and skeletal muscle contractility. |
312 Church St. SE |
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Linda B. von Weymarn Research Assistant Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics |
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Lawrence Wackett Distinguished McKnight University Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics The Wackett lab studies enzyme catalysis and its utility in biotechnology, focusing on bioremediation of PFAS, pesticides, and pharmaceuticals. |
1479 Gortner Avenue |
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Carrie Wilmot Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics Structural enzymology; metals and organic cofactors. |
6-155 Jackson Hall |
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Ming Xu Associate Professor Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics We want to make people live longer and live healthier. |