CAREER: Investigating Membrane Proteins wth Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Gary a . Lorigan博士来自迈阿密大学（Oxford， OH），他在膜蛋白的磁共振研究方面的研究获得了CAREER基金的资助，该基金由化学部门的物理化学项目和分子与细胞生物科学部门的分子生物物理学项目资助。他将为磁共振研究开发在低磁场下磁排列的膜系统模型。q波段EPR光谱仪将用于探索模型膜系统和整体膜蛋白的结构和动态特性。Lorigan博士将在课堂和实验室为本科生和研究生开发现代生物物理化学课程。磁共振波谱是一项重要的技术，正迅速成为化学和生物化学中测定蛋白质结构的标准工具。这项研究将使生物物理化学家能够研究生物重要分子的结构和运动特性。Lorigan博士计划为本科生和研究生开发生物物理化学领域的新课程。

Dr. Gary A. Lorigan of Miami University (Oxford, OH) is funded for his research in magnetic resonance studies of membrane proteins by a CAREER grant in the Physical Chemistry program of the Chemistry Division and in the Molecular Biophysics program of the Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Division. He will develop model membrane systems that magnetically align at low magnetic fields for magnetic resonance studies. A Q-band EPR spectrometer will be used to explore the structural and dynamic properties of model membrane systems and integral membrane proteins. Dr. Lorigan will develop a modern biophysical chemistry curriculum for undergraduate and graduate students in both the classroom and the laboratory.Magnetic resonance spectroscopy is an important technique that is rapidly becoming a standard tool in chemistry and biochemistry for the structural determination of proteins. This research will allow biophysical chemists to investigate the structural and motional properties of biologically significant molecules. Dr. Lorigan plans on developing new course work in the area of biophysical chemistry for both undergraduate and graduate students.