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, Vice Dean for Education and Outreach, and Director of Graduate Studies for the PhD in Molecular Engineering (Materials Track) at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
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Ferguson Lab
Juan Mendoza

Juan Mendoza

Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering and Senior Advisor to the Dean for Diversity & Inclusion in the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, and Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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Rama Ranganathan

Rama Ranganathan

Joseph Regenstein Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, and the College
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Ranganathan Lab