Mark P. Foster, PhD
Professor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
The Ohio State University
484 West 12th Ave, Columbus OH 43210
Email
B.S. University of Illinois, 1987
Ph.D University of Utah, 1993
Postdoctoral Fellow, The Scripps Research Institute, 1993-1997
Antonia Duran
Ohio State Biochemistry Program, Email
Describing the structural basis of protein-protein interactions provides valuable information for the development of therapeutic drugs. I am currently studying Brd4, a potential target for treating a variety of diseases, including cancer.
B.S. Biochemistry, 2017, University of New Mexico
Haoyun Yang
I am interested in the field of RNA biochemistry. It is fascinating how macromolecules like RNA can carry so many critical functions in any organisms. My goal is to study the dynamic nature of RNA by utilizing powerful tools such as NMR and SHAPE. Currently, I am working on understanding the dynamics of the Smk box riboswitch.
B.S. Biochemistry, 2017, Virginia Tech
Rodrigo Muzquiz
Ohio State Biochemistry Program, Email
My area of research involves trying to understand allosteric communication in large multimeric proteins. The systems I work with include transcription termination factor Rho, which has negative cooperativity, and TRAP (TrpmRna binding Attenuation Protein), which shows positive cooperativity. I am interested in the intermediate states and dynamics used to confer allostery in proteins.
B.S. Biology, 2018, Nova Southeastern University
Tyler Billings
Ohio State Biochemistry Program, Email
I am interested in the relationship between macromolecular structure and function, and have found a way to appease that interest by studying Cre-loxP recombination via a variety of biophysical characterization techniques. My current goal is to continue PRE experiments with full-length Cre to gain insights into the structure and dynamics of intermediates along the recombination pathway.
B.S. Biochemistry, 2019, Denison University
Jonathan Montgomery
Ohio State Biochemistry Program, Email
I am interested in using physical biochemistry techniques such as NMR to study protein structure and dynamics. I am currently studying Cre Recombinase and how dynamics and structural elements facilitate target sequence identity and DNA scanning against nonspecific sites.
B.S. Biochemistry, 2020, Miami University of Ohio
William Moeller
I am interested in studying protein thermodynamics using Native Mass spectrometry. I am co-advised by Vicki Wysocki. I am currently working with studying binding in Loz1 and TRAP.
B.S. Chemistry, 2021, College of William & Mary
Matthew Benedek
Ohio State Biochemistry Program, Email
I am interested in utilizing physical biochemistry techniques to study the relationship between macromolecular structure and function. Currently my goal is to investigate the apo structure of Cre recombinase, particularly looking at variations in active site orientation between apo- and DNA-bound Cre.
B.S. Chemistry, 2021, Xavier University