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To prevent putting the mentor relationship on the back burner, graduate students developed an engaging calendar to keep this important relationship moving forward. Read more

Dr. Ken Kreuzer simplifies the complex in his new textbook.

A close collaboration between The Yang Lab, The Mikati Lab at Duke Pediatrics, and The Cui Lab at Washington University, St. Louis uncovered the molecular pathophysiology of a new human BK channel mutation associated with dystonia, and discovered novel therapeutics to mitigate this common movement disorder. Read about their findings in Movement Disorders. 

Next-gen biochemist, Brady Travis, Brady solved the structures of the transcription complexes that control Francisella tularensis’ virulence

Biochemistry leadership makes diversity statements.

To combat antibiotic resistance, Drs. Seok-Yong Lee and Ellene Mashalidis wrote a review paper to describe several recent structures of MraY and its human paralog, GlcNAc-1-P-transferase, providing critical paths forward for the design of potent and selective MraY inhibitors. Read more

Congratulations to Seok-Yong Lee, PhD, for his promotion to Professor with tenure, effective 1 July 2020. Please read more about the outstanding research on membrane transport proteins that is happening in the Lee Laboratory by visiting his website. 

Congratulations to Brady Travis for receiving the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) for promising predoctoral students to develop into productive independent research scientists.

In Trends in Biochemical Sciences, Dr. Seok-Yong Lee & Ying Yin wrote a review paper to describe structural features of TRMP8 that underlie distinguishing functions in its unique cooling-compound sensing of TRPM8 making it unique compared to TRPV1 and other TRP channel members. Read more

Biochemistry leadership makes statement on what the department can do to fight racism and promote an inclusive environment.