Research Area Faculty
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Barbara Baird, Horace White Professor Chemistry & Chemical Biology Research Interests: Molecular mechanisms of cell surface receptors, and participation of plasma membrane in signaling events |
(607)-255-4095 bab13@cornell.edu Lab Website Publications |
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Richard Cerione, Goldwin Smith Professor Chemistry & Chemical Biology Molecular Medicine Research Interests: Biophysics of cellular signal transduction; X-ray and cryo-EM structures of complex signaling systems |
(607)-254-6322 rac1@cornell.edu |
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Peng Chen, Peter J. W. Debye Professor Chemistry & Chemical Biology Research Interests: Single-molecule super-resolution imaging, protein-DNA/protein interactions, membrane complex assembly, single-cell imaging, nanoscale (photo)(electro)catalysis, polymerization catalysis |
607-254-8533 pc252@cornell.edu Lab Website Publications |
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Ailong Ke, Associate Professor Molecular Biology & Genetics Research Interests: (1) Mechanistic dissection of RNA-guided processes, such as CRISPR-Cas; (2) Genome engineering using RNA-guided enzymes; (3) Gene regulation by non-coding RNAs. |
(607)-255-3945 ak425@cornell.edu Lab Website Publications |
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Hening Lin, Professor Chemistry & Chemical Biology Research Interests: My lab studies the structure and function of enzymes, especially those controlling protein post-translational modifications and cell signaling. We use the understandings to develop small molecule inhibitors for the enzymes as potential therapeutics. |
607-255-4650 hl379@cornell.edu Lab Website Publications |
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Roger Loring, Professor Chemistry & Chemical Biology Research Interests: Nonequilibrium statistical mechanics; semiclassical approximations to quantum dynamics; nonlinear infrared spectroscopy of biomolecules |
607-255-4873 roger.loring@cornell.edu Publications |
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Linda Nicholson, Professor Molecular Biology & Genetics Research Interests: structural and dynamics studies of proteins |
607-255-7208 lkn2@cornell.edu Lab Website |
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Robert Thorne, Professor Physics Research Interests: new methods for probing protein structure and dynamics using X-rays; variable temperature crystallography; cryogenic temperature small angle X-ray scattering; radiation damage by X-rays; ice and glass formation in nanoconfined and biological systems; ph |
607-255-6487 ret6@cornell.edu Lab Website Publications |
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Michelle Wang, James Gilbert White Distinguished Professor of Physical Sciences and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator Physics Research Interests: Mechanisms of motor protein collision and navigation; chromatin dynamics and remodeling; torsional mechanics of replication and transcription; development of innovative single-molecule mechanical manipulation techniques |
607-255-6414 mdw17@cornell.edu Lab Website |
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Mingming Wu, Associate Professor Biological and Environmental Engineering Research Interests: Single cell analysis, cell mechanics, microfluidics and optical imaging |
607-255-9410 mw272@cornell.edu Lab Website Publications |
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Warren Zipfel, Associate Professor Biomedical Engineering Research Interests: We develop optical imaging, bioanalytical instrumentation and single molecule methodologies that enhance biophysical and biomedical research. We are currently applying these technologies in studies in cancer biology, and transcriptional regulation. |
607-255-0663 wrz2@cornell.edu Lab Website Publications |