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Kathleen Hall’s lab is working on NMR and biochemical studies of RNA and RNA-protein complexes.
 
  
 

NEWS

Kathleen Hall – Featured Biophysical Journal Editor

Kathleen Hall

Congratulations to Kathleen Hall. She is the featured Biophysical Journal editor in the March issue of the Biophysical Society Newsletter. For her interview..

Katherine Henzler-Wildman Awarded – Margaret O. Dayhoff Award, 2013 Outstanding St. Louis Scientist and WU Distinguished Investigator

Katherine Henzler-Wildman

Congratulations to Katherine Henzler-Wildman. She received the 2013 Margaret O. Dayhoff Award at the February annual meeting of the Biophysical Society. This award is given to a woman who holds very high promise or has achieved prominence while developing the early stages of a career in biophysical research. More photos..

Dr. Henzler-Wildman received the Outstanding St. Louis Scientist Award from the Academy of Science in St. Louis on April 24th. She was recognized for her expertise and innovation in the challenging field of integral membrane proteins. More… The dinner was held at the Chase Park Plaza. Photos…

Dr. Henzler-Wildman has also been selected to receive the 2013 Distinguished Investigator Award from Washington University School of Medicine. She received this award at the 2013 Faculty Recognition Event in February. More..

Emma Morrison – Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Fellow

Emma Morrison

Congratulations to Emma Morrison. She has been selected to receive the Olin Fellowship. The Olin Fellowships were created by a generous gift from the Olin Foundation. The purpose of the gift is to promote the training of doctoral students in the biomedical sciences. Olin Fellows are “recognized for past achievement and the promise of a distinguished career in the biomedical sciences”.

 


Research Awards

Timothy Lohman has received a four year renewal of a grant award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences for his research entitled "Helicase Catalyzed DNA Unwinding".

Featured Publications

Lee, K.S., Balci, H., Jia, H., Lohman, T.M. and Ha, T. Direct Imaging of Single UvrD Helicase Dynamics on Long Single-Stranded DNA. Nature Communications (E-pub ahead of print.) (2013).