Biochemistry and Structural Biology

Airola Lab

Membrane biochemistry, lipid metabolism and transport, cancer and antifungal drug developmment

Bridging structure and function via dynamics

Structures and Mechanisms of Protein Translational Control

Structure and mechanism of protein-unfolding machines in mitochondria

Spatiotemporal regulation of metabolic enzymes

Structure and function of RNA-binding proteins and biochemical studies of the SmpB.tmRNA quality control system

Linking ribosome translation kinetics to protein biogenesis and homeostasis

Structure, organization, and function of membrane proteins and membrane lipids

Chromosome biology and genome regulation

Cryo-electron microscopy of membrane proteins

Structural and functional mechanisms underlying the operation of ligand-gated ion channels