Structure-Function Studies of Signaling Proteins

The focus of my research is to advance our understanding of the mechanisms of biological signaling events involving proteins that are involved in human disease.  This research involves structure-function studies of proteins and their complexes to elucidate signaling mechanisms - including 3D structural transitions, enzyme kinetics, and membrane association - with the goal of developing inhibitors to modulate these processes.  This work is accomplished using X-ray crystallography, multidimensional NMR, and other biophysical techniques and currently includes three major focus areas: 1) membrane associated inositol signaling enzymes, 2) apoptosis mechanisms and regulation, and 3) protease specificity determination related to signaling pathways using single molecule detection.

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Thomas Selby
Assistant Professor
Chemistry Department
Bucknell University

email: tom.selby@bucknell.edu
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phone: 570-577-1042
fax: 570-577-1739