is comprehensive, spanning tissues to cells to high-resolution structures, and exploits a range of biochemical, structural, biophysical, and physiological approaches to address questions concerning mechanisms and consequences of lipid-protein and protein-protein interactions and their effects on membrane protein function.
As merely solving a structure provides only a superficial understanding of a protein’s function, we emphasize complementary techniques that provide a more complete understanding of a protein’s function and how it relates to human biology and therapeutics.
For example, we identify modulatory drugs to yield unique and powerful pharmacological tools that have utility for our basic research and drug discovery efforts. Importantly, we aim to probe membrane protein structure and function in more native environments, thereby bridging gaps in knowledge between in vitro studies and in vivo models.
