The primary focus of my research is PROTEINS; their expression, folding, stability, binding interactions and catalytic activities, as well as different aspects of the science, design and engineering associated with the study of their forms and functions.
My approach is a "many questions, many subjects, many systems, many techniques" type of approach. I prefer it to the single protein, single question, single system, single techniques type of approach. You could say that this is a personal preference. To understand proteins in as many different ways as possible, and from as many different angles as I possibly can, I explore the gamut of protein qualities and behaviors, using multi-pronged, multi-faceted approaches.
I also contribute to the development of methods, molecules, processes, and technologies relating to proteins, and to the training and tutoring of younger researchers, as well as to some research administration.
With proteins, the line dividing fundamental science from applications is very, very thin. My research group and I cross this line in both directions, quite often. About seventy-five percent of the work that we have done is already published or patented; the rest is in the pipeline.
You are welcome to explore this website and enjoy reading up on what we do.
