College directory
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Kenneth W. 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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David A. Bernlohr Distinguished McKnight Professor and Head, Cargill Chair in Systems Biology of Human Metabolism Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics |
420 Washington Avenue SE |
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Christina Camell Assistant 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 Professor; Executive Director, The Hormel Institute 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 Professor; Director of Division of Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics |
420 Washington Ave SE |
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Anath Das Professor Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics Plant-microbe interactions; Molecular analysis of Agrobacterium virulence; Type IV secretion; Polar targeting of proteins |
420 Washington Avenue SE |
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Mikael Elias Associate Professor Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics |
1479 Gortner Avenue |
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James M. 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 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 F. Freeman Associate Professor Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics |
Room 244 Gortner Lab |
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Aaron Goldstrohm Professor; BMBB Graduate Program 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 Associate Professor Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics |
312 Church Street |
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Timothy J. Griffin Professor; Director, Center for Mass Spectrometry 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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Romas J. 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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Arkady B. Khodursky Associate Professor Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics |
1479 Gortner Ave |
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Do-Hyung Kim Professor Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics Mechanisms that coordinate metabolic homeostasis |
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David C. LaPorte Professor Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics |
420 Washington Ave SE |
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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 H. 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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Sharon E. 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 Professor Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics |
321 CHURCH ST. SE |
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Douglas H. Ohlendorf Professor, Associate Head of Education Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics |
312 Church St. SE |
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Laurie Parker Professor & Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education 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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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 D. Robbins Professor Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics |
321 Church St SE |
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Robert J. Roon Associate Professor Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics |
312 Church St. SE |
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Michel M. Sanders Distinguished University Teaching Professor Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics |
420 Washington Ave SE |
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Claudia Schmidt-Dannert Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Associate Head of Research, Director Post Doctoral Studies 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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Janet L. Schottel Professor Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics Studying cancer therapies focused on engineered bacteria to release immunomodulators that impact breast and fibrosarcoma tumors |
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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Paul G. Siliciano Associate Professor Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics |
420 Washington Avenue SE |
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Michael Smanski McKnight Land Grant Professor Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics |
1479 Gortner Avenue |
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David D. 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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Lawrence P. 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 M. Wilmot Professor Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics Structural enzymology; metals and organic cofactors. |
1479 Gortner Avenue |
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Jeongsik Yong Associate Professor Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics Cell signaling-mediated dynamics of regulatory transcriptome and functional proteome in cancer and metabolic diseases |
420 Washington Ave SE |
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Lei Zhang Assistant Professor Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics We study the somatic genome and epigenome instability in aging and longevity applying single-cell multi-omics technologies. |
4-115 Nils Hasselmo |