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codyStructural studies of dihydrofolate reductase enzymes, drug design; DNA beta sliding clamp proteins cyclohydrolase; Hint proteins; Integrins; thyroid binding proteins and deiodinase enzymes.

 

 
paceJames Pace is a senior research associate who is responsible for the operation of the Cody lab. He carries out cloning, expression and purification of the various DHFR proteins under study and sets up crystallization trials of the other new lab projects. He also supervises the summer interns.
 
piranioJennifer Piraino is a research associate. Her project focused on the cloning, expression and purification of human and pjDHFR active site mutants. She also carried out expression and purification of these enzymes for crystallization studies.
stewartElizabeth Stewart, an undergraduate biology major from Wake Forest University, is focusing on the cloning and expression of mutant forms of Pneumocystis carinii DHFR for crystallization of enzyme complexes.
NowakJessica Nowak an undergraduate biology major from Canisius College is focusing on the cloning and expression of the wild types and mutant forms of the Pneumocystis carinii enzyme for crystallization of inhibitor complexes.