• RNA splicing and disease
  • Transcriptional regulation/histone acetylation
  • Cell cycle control/cancer
  • Chromosome structure and segregation 
  • Programming and function of specialized cell types

 

  • Mechanisms of transmembrane signaling
  • Nuclear import/export of RNA Membranes and ion channels
  • Intracellular signaling pathways Apoptosis vs cell survival

 

  • Structural basis of molecular recognition
  • Protein design and engineering
  • Pathways of protein folding
  • Enzyme reaction mechanisms
  • Computational approaches to molecular biophysics

 

  • Radical mechanisms in metalloenzymes
  • Insulin action/diabetes
  • Electron transfer/redox proteins
  • Integration of metabolism
  • Membrane protein structure

 

  • Optical imaging in tissues/cancer
  • In vivo Magnetic Resonance Imaging and spectroscopy
  • Structure and function of macromolecular motors
  • Electron microscopy