Protein Folding

Rendering of curly proteins attached to each other

Protein folding research bridges the physical and digital worlds to decipher how complex biological structure drives life and disease. By combining cutting-edge molecular dynamics simulations, machine learning, and advanced biophysical experiments, our researchers capture the real-time motion of proteins rather than just static snapshots.

Faculty

Andrew Ferguson

Andrew Ferguson

Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and the Department of Chemistry
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Materials and Sustainability
Research and Scholarly Interests
Molecular Simulation
Statistical Thermodynamics
Machine Learning
Inverse Materials Design
Enhanced Sampling
Protein Folding
Self-Assembly
Research Groups
Ferguson Lab
Juan Mendoza

Juan Mendoza

Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering, Senior Advisor to the Dean for Diversity & Inclusion, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Protein Engineering
Structural Biology
Computational Biology
Immunology
Cell Signaling
Research Groups
Mendoza Group
Rama Ranganathan

Rama Ranganathan

Joseph Regenstein Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, and the College
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Bioengineering
Protein Folding
Research Groups
Ranganathan Lab