Chemical Biology and Biochemistry
This field of study sits at the interface between biology and chemistry.
It's a growing branch of chemistry that involves using chemistry to advance our understanding of biological systems at the molecular level.
Research Topics
- Synthetic genetic code expansion
- Ubiquitin protein chemistry
- Unnatural amino acids
- Bioinorganic chemistry
- DNA nanotechnology
- Protein interactions
- Inhibitors of protein-protein interactions
- Drug discovery and development
- Drug delivery with light
- Rational design of light-initiated metallodrugs
- Physiological metal imbalance, neurodegeneration and aging
- Contribution of transition metals to olfaction
- Chemical sensors and microfluidics for medical diagnostics
- Biocompatible medical implants based on the release of nitric oxide
- Natural product biosynthetic pathways
Faculty
Associate Professor
Single-Droplet/cell electrochemistry
biophysical electrochemistry
protein aggregation and condensation
Research Assistant Professor
Natural Product Biosynthesis
Biocatalyst Development and Engineering
Biomimetic Organic Synthesis
Professor
Organic chemistry
Synthetic genetic code expansion
Ubiquitin protein chemistry
Graduate Program Director
and Associate Professor
Single-Molecule Sensing
Fluorescence Microscopy
Biomarker Detection
Assistant Professor
Protein function
Protein inhibition
Membrane model development
Assistant Professor
Mass Spectrometry
Separation Sciences
Native top-down proteomics
Professor
Organic chemistry
unnatural peptide libraries
light-enabled drug delivery
Associate Professor
Metals in Biology
Bioinorganic and Biomimetic Catalysis
Protein Assembly and Aggregation
Associate Professor
Chemical Sensing
Microfluidics
Organic Nanoparticles