November 1, 2019
The Banerjee lab publishes a research article in Science
Itaconyl-CoA Forms a Stable Biradical in Methylmalonyl-CoA Mutase and Derails Its Activity and Repair
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October 17, 2019
The Cianfrocco lab publishes a study in Science Advances
The study reveals the molecular details of a key protein-protein interaction that drives cell movement and metastasis.
October 11, 2019
The Cho lab publishes a research article in Science Advances
MMOD-Induced Structural Changes of Hydroxylase in Soluble Methane Monooxygenase
October 10, 2019
Service Beyond Science essay by Ruma Banerjee, Ph.D., in ASBMB Today
A Professor Among Prisoners
October 7, 2019
Researchers in the labs of Ruma Banerjee and Uhn-Soo Cho publish in Cell Chemical Biology
A Catalytic Trisulfide in Human Sulfide Quinone Oxidoreductase Catalyzes Coenzyme A Persulfide Synthesis and Inhibits Butyrate Oxidation
September 23, 2019
Janet Smith and David Sherman labs publish a paper in Nature Chemistry
Fungal indole alkaloid biogenesis through evolution of a bifunctional reductase/Diels-Alderase
September 19, 2019
Beth Rousseau Earns a PIBS 20th Anniversary Graduate Student Award
September 6, 2019
Yuqi Wang of the Morrissey lab publishes a paper in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Polyphosphate, Zn 2+ and high-molecular-weight kininogen modulate individual reactions of the contact pathway of blood clotting
July 30, 2019
Congratulations to Jennifer Bohn, Ph.D.
On July 30th, Jennifer Bohn, Ph.D., from Janet Smith's Lab, successfully defended her thesis, "APOBEC3H Antiviral Mechanisms Driven by Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions: Structure and Function”.
July 17, 2019
Congratulations to Michael Wolfe, Ph.D.
On July 15th, Michael Wolfe, Ph.D., from the Freddolino Lab, successfully defended his thesis, "Regulation of Gene Expression Through Nucleic Acid Binding Proteins: New Paradigms, Perspectives, and Tools".
July 8, 2019
Max Gramelspacher publishes a paper in Methods
Biochemical characterization of RNA-guided ribonuclease activities for CRISPR-Cas9 systems.
April 29, 2019
Congratulations to René Arvola, Ph.D.
René Arvola, Ph.D., mentored by Aaron Goldstrohm, Ph.D., successfully defended her thesis, "Messenger RNA control by Pumilio", on April 24, 2019.
April 26, 2019
Congratulations to Claire Cato, Ph.D.
Claire Cato, Ph.D., co-mentored by John J.G. Tesmer, Ph.D., and Janet L. Smith, Ph.D., successfully defended her thesis, “Structural and Biochemical Analysis of G Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinase Activation and Small Molecule Inhibitor Specificity”, on April 22, 2019.
April 23, 2019
Brian Peterson receives NSF Fellowship
Congratulations to Brian Peterson on his fellowship awarded by the National Science Foundation!