We design synthetic proteins using computational approaches. Protein design is the process of creating new proteins with specific structures and functions, inspired by those found in nature. By designing proteins from scratch or modifying existing ones, we can tailor them for applications in medicine, industry, and environmental protection. Advances in computer modeling, and more recently machine learning, have made it easier to accurately and successfully predict and design protein structures. Our lab believes that protein design holds great promise for solving real-world challenges and creating innovative solutions.
Program Faculty
- Vikas Nanda
- Professor
- Department: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Graduate Program(s): Biochemistry | Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology
- Major Research Interest(s): Computational Biology, Evolution, Structural Biology
- Research Techniques: Biochemistry, Bioinformatics / Computational, Biophysics, Protein Structure / Crystallography, Proteomics
- Phone: 1.8484459810
- Email:
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- Center for Advanced Biotechnology & Medicine CABM, Room 139
- 679 Hoes Lane West
- Piscataway, NJ 08854-8021
- Key Words: Origins of life, metabolism, protein structure, collagen, biomaterials
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