Current Members of Clarke Lab |
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Dr. Steven Clarke Ph.D., Harvard University |
Laboratory Phone:
(310) 825-3137 UCLA Department of
Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Research
Staff |
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Dr. Jonathan Lowenson Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles |
Jon
studies the accumulation of damaged aspartyl residues in aging
proteins and their repair in mammalian tissues. |
Ph.D.
Students |
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Troy Lowe M.S. Chemistry, Emphasis in Biochemistry San Francisco State University |
Troy's work focuses on the biochemical characterization and substrate identification of PRMT7, a type III protein arginine methyltransferase with unique enzymatic properties, including a lower-than-physiological optimum temperature. |
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Eric Pang
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Eric aims to combine contemporary biochemical and structural biology techniques to characterize PCMTD1/2, two proteins thought to be involved in the maintenance of cellular proteostasis, under the co-mentorship of Profs. Jose Rodriguez and Steven Clarke. |
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Sining "Cindy" Wang |
Cindy is a joint student between the labs of Profs. Catherine Clarke and Steven Clarke. Her work focuses on elucidating the structure-function relationship of COQ5, an S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferase involved in coenzyme Q biosynthesis, using a combination of biochemical and computational methods. |
Undergraduate Researchers |
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Cameron Flowers B.S. Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles Expected graduation in 2023 |
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Ashley Holtz B.S. Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles Expected graduation in 2023 |
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Richard Schafhalter B.S. General Biology, University of California, Los Angeles Expected graduation in 2023 |
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