BMBB Faculty

Ken's portrait photo Kenneth Adolph

Associate Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

420 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Hideki Aihara Hideki Aihara

Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

Structural biology of protein-nucleic acid interactions relevant to virology and cancer

312 Church St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

David Bernlohr headshot David Bernlohr

Distinguished McKnight Professor, Cargill Chair in Systems Biology of Human Metabolism

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

420 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Christina Camell headshot Christina Camell

Assistant Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

We investigate inflammation and metabolic dysregulation in older individuals to generate mechanistic understanding of the pathways involved.

312 Church Street
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Yue Chen Yue Chen

Associate Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

Functional proteomic analysis and biochemical characterization of metabolic-sensing PTMs in protein homeostasis, signaling and epigenetics

420 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Headshot of Robert Clarke Robert Clarke

Executive Director, The Hormel Institute; Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

We take a systems and integrative biology approach to studying drug resistance in breast cancer

801 16th Ave NE
Austin, MN 55912
United States

Peter Crawford headshot Peter Crawford

Director of Division of Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine; Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

420 Washington Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Xiuli Dan Xiuli Dan

Research Assistant Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

Our research focuses on mitochondrial dysfunction in aging and neurodegenerative diseases.

1-274 Nils Hasselmo Hall
312 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Anath Das headshot Anath Das

Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

Plant-microbe interactions; Molecular analysis of Agrobacterium virulence; Type IV secretion; Polar targeting of proteins

420 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Mikael Elias headshot Mikael Elias

Associate Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

1479 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Jim Ervasti James Ervasti

Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

Molecular basis of muscular dystrophy

420 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Robert Evans headshot Robert Evans III

Assistant Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

Research interests involve engaging students in structural biology/biophysics collaborations including instrument development, XRC, NMR, Cryo-EM/ET, etc.

5-104 Nils Hasselmo Hall
312 Church Street
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Michael Freeman headshot Michael Freeman

Associate Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

Room 244 Gortner Lab
Saint Paul, MN 55108
United States

Aaron Goldstrohm

Department Head, Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

We study the regulation of gene expression by RNA-binding proteins and ribonucleases during development and in diseases.

420 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Wendy Gordon

Associate Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

312 Church Street
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Andrew Grenfell

Assistant Teaching Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics, Biology Teaching and Learning

Timothy Griffin headshot Timothy Griffin

Director, Center for Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics; Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

The Griffin group seeks to develop and apply mass spectrometry and bioinformatic technologies for the molecular analysis of biological systems and disease states.

420 Washington Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Headshot of Susan Hafenstein Susan Hafenstein

Director of CRYO: Hormel Institute; Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

Research focuses on understanding virus structure and function, specifically host-virus interactions that facilitate viral entry into cells.

801 16th Ave NE
Austin, MN 55912
United States

Amy Hauck Amy Hauck

Assistant Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

Our group studies metabolic signaling mechanisms that drive epigenomic and transcriptional rhythms in healthy and metabolic disease states.

Ann V. Hertzel

Research Assistant Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

LeeAnn Higgins

Research Assistant Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

1479 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Photo of Alex Hoffman Alex Hoffman

Assistant Teaching Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics, Biology Teaching and Learning

Kanishk Jain Kanishk Jain

Assistant Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

We study the relationships between chromatin modifications and gene regulation, and their impacts on human disease, particularly in cancer.

420 Washington Avenue SE
MCB 6-110
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Christine B. Karim

Research Associate Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

Romas Kazlauskas Romas Kazlauskas

Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

Engineering enzymes for applications in pharmaceutical synthesis, plastics recycling and as animal feed enzymes

1479 Gortner Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55108
United States

Do-Hyung Kim

Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

Mechanisms that coordinate metabolic homeostasis

Michael Latham headshot Michael Latham

Associate Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

We use NMR spectroscopy and biochemical techniques to study the structures and dynamics that underlie the functions of macromolecular complexes

5-136 Nils Hasselmo Hall
312 Church Street
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Doug Mashek headshot Douglas Mashek

Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

Our laboratory focuses on the relationship between lipid droplet biology and the development metabolic and aging related disease.

Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Kevin Mayo

Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

420 Washington Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Luiza Mendonca headshot Luiza Mendonca

Assistant Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

Integrative imaging approaches to investigate cell pathways exploited by RNA viruses; identify molecular targets for therapeutic interventions

5-130 Nils Hasselmo
312 Church St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Joseph Muretta

Research Assistant Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

312 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Sharon Murphy

Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

Our research focuses on the contribution of individual differences in nicotine and carcinogen metabolism to lung cancer risk.

2231 6th St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Laura Niedernhofer

Laurence O. Pilgeram Endowed Research Chair in the Molecular Biology of Aging; Co-Director of the Institute on the Biology of Aging and Metabolism; Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

321 CHURCH ST. SE
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55455
United States

Douglas Ohlendorf headshot Douglas Ohlendorf

Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

312 Church St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Laurie Parker

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education; Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

We develop in vitro and cell-based assays and substrate tools for post-translational modification enzymes using peptide chemical biology and proteomics.

420 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Ewa Prochniewicz-Nakayama

Research Assistant Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

Headshot of Robyn Rebbeck Robyn Rebbeck

Research Assistant Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

Develop fluorescence-based protein biosensors for high-throughput screening and to resolve structural regulation of Ca2+ handling proteins.

NHH 5-108
312 Church St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Jack E. Richman

Research Assistant Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

1479 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Juan Carlos Rivera-Mulia

Assistant Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

Developmental regulation of genome architecture and function

420 Washington Ave. S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Paul Robbins

Co-Director of the Institute on the Biology of Aging and Metabolism; Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

321 Church St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Robert Roon

Associate Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

312 Church St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Osha Roopnarine

Research Associate Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

312 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Claudia Schmidt-Dannert

Distinguished McKnight University Professor; Kirkwood Chair of Biochemistry; Directory, BioTechnology Institute

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

We are developing biological systems for the sustainable synthesis of valuable compounds and fabrication of functional materials through biological design.

1479 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Burckhard Seelig Burckhard Seelig

Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

Synthetic Biology - Protein Evolution and Engineering - Artificial Proteins - Origin of Life - Astrobiology

1479 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Michael Smanski

Associate Professor; Associate Head of Research

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

1479 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Saeko Takada

Research Assistant Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

David Thomas

Professor & Dietrich Chair; Director, Minnesota Muscle Training Program

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

We detect the molecular motions and interactions that are essential for cellular movement (e.g., muscle), focusing on applications to therapeutic discovery

321 Church St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Headshot of Thu Truong Thu Truong

Assistant Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

We study cancer stem cells, signal transduction, gene regulation, cancer metabolism, post-translational modifications, breast cancer biology

420 Washington Ave SE
Minneapolis, 55455
United States

Gianluigi Veglia

Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

We study the interactions between globular and membrane-associated proteins and enzymes involved in cardiac and skeletal muscle contractility.

312 Church St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Linda B. von Weymarn

Research Assistant Professor

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics