News & Events
April 11, 2025 – Seminar Speaker
Sam Sisodia, Thomas A. Reynolds, Sr. Family Professor of Neurobiology, University of Chicago
“Molecular Pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease: Role of the Gut Microbiome”
CCRC Auditorium @ 11:30am
— January 2025 —
The new year brings in TWO new pillars of leadership, research, and education to the CCRC/CMM communities!
Joining us are Drs. Nathan Lewis and Christopher West.
Nathan Lewis (above) is the newest Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Molecular Biology. Housed in the CMM, Lewis, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, will be bringing his research and part of his team from the University of California, San Diego.
Lewis studies cellular communication, cell-cell interactions, and how cells are regulated on a molecular level, all in efforts to study human disease and engineer cells for therapeutic purposes.
Chris West (above), UGA’s Distinguished Research Professor, has until recently guided the Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Department as Head for nine years. West now takes up the mantle of Associate Director of the Center for Molecular Medicine to share his experiences and resources.
West uses techniques such as gene editing and glycome profiling to study glycosylation as used by eukaryotic parasites to proliferate and contribute to virulence. Click here for more information on Chris West: https://ccrc.uga.edu/team/christopher-west/
We enthusiastically welcome both great minds to lead and collaborate with us!
Congratulations to Dr. Jinglian Tao who has been awarded a 2024 American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Dr. Tao is part of Dr. Natalia Ivanova’s lab group at the CMM.
Learn more about Dr. Tao’s work here.
