Derewenda, Zygmunt S.
Primary Appointment
Professor, Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics
Education
- MSc, Biophysics, University of Lodz, Poland
- PhD, Chemistry, University of Lodz, Poland
- Postdoc, Protein Crystallography, University of York, United Kingdom
Contact Information
PO Box 800736
Pinn Hall Rm 4211
Charlottesville, VA
Telephone: 434-243-6842
Email: zsd4n@virginia.edu
Research Disciplines
Biochemistry, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Structural Biology
Research Interests
Structure-function relationships in proteins
Research Description
Current funded projects in the laboratory:
(1) Elucidation of molecular mechanisms controlling smooth muscle contractility;
(2) Development of drugs against the influenza and Ebola viruses;
(3) Studies of the mechanism of protein crystallization and development of new methods in this field.
List of Publications in Pubmed