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Understanding Pharmacology at the molecular level lies at the core of drug discovery. Members of our department use state-of-the-art structural and imaging techniques to develop novel therapeutics.

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DRUG DISCOVERY &
PRECISION MEDICINE GENE ARCHITECTURE
& ACTION INTRACELLULAR
SIGNALING MOLECULAR BASIS
OF DISEASE NEUROBIOLOGY
& BEHAVIOR PROTEIN
STRUCTURE

Structural Analysis of Transcription Factor Activity

Dr. Edith Wang

The Wang lab investigates the structural features of transcription factors important for the regulation of gene expression.

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Navigating Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels

Dr. William Catterall

Sodium and calcium channel proteins initiate chemical signaling in excitable cells.

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EM Structural Analyses of Signaling Enzymes

Dr. John D.W. Scott

The Scott lab focuses on understanding the organization of signaling enzyme complexes using microscopic structural analytical methods.

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Biological Functions via Protein Interface

Dr. Ning Zheng

The Zheng lab probes how protein complexes and molecular interactions drive critical physiological processes in plants and animals.

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