Derewenda, Zygmunt S.

Primary Appointment

Professor, Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics

Education

MSc, Biophysics, University of Lodz, Poland
PhD, Chemistry, University of Lodz, Poland
Postdoc, Protein Crystallography, University of York, United Kingdom

Contact Information

PO Box 800736
Pinn Hall Rm 4211
Charlottesville, VA
Telephone: 434-243-6842
Email: zsd4n@virginia.edu
Website: http://www.people.virginia.edu/%7Ezsd4n/Website/Laboratory_home.html

Research Disciplines

Biochemistry, Biophysics, Biophysics & Structural Biology, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Structural Biology

Research Interests

Structure-function relationships in proteins

Research Description

Current funded projects in the laboratory:
(1) Elucidation of molecular mechanisms controlling smooth muscle contractility;
(2) Development of drugs against the influenza and Ebola viruses;
(3) Studies of the mechanism of protein crystallization and development of new methods in this field.

List of Publications in Pubmed