Investigating Membrane Proteins with Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

在这个由化学系实验物理化学项目资助的奖项中，加里A.俄亥俄州迈阿密大学的Lorigan和他的博士后研究生和本科生同事将使用EPR光谱学研究膜结合蛋白质的结构和动力学特性。 这些研究的信息将有助于了解这些普遍存在的蛋白质在生理条件下如何发挥作用。除了研究的更广泛的科学影响外，Lorigan教授还将专门针对传统上在科学领域代表性不足的本科生群体，在夏季加入他的研究小组。 他将通过与他的部门NSF-REU计划，大学休斯计划，并通过PI与中央州立大学的非正式接触来做到这一点。

In this award, funded by the Experimental Physical Chemistry Program of the Chemistry Division, Prof. Gary A. Lorigan of Miami University of Ohio and his postdoctoral graduate and undergraduate student colleagues will use EPR spectroscopy to study the structural and dynamic properties of membrane-bound proteins. The information from these studies will help to understand how these ubiquitous proteins function under physiological conditions.Besides the broader scientific impact of the research, Prof. Lorigan will specifically target undergraduate students from groups traditionally underrepresented in the sciences for inclusion in his research group during the summer. He will do this through working with his Departmental NSF-REU Program, the University Hughes Program, and through the PI's informal contacts with Central State University.