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Patricia M. Kane, PhD

Patricia Kane, PhD
Chair & Professor

The central goals of scientists in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology department are to research fundamental mechanisms in cells and organisms at the molecular level and to train the next generation of scientists. Our research improves human health by providing new knowledge about the molecular basis of health and disease and suggesting new therapies. Read more...

Contact: Patricia M. Kane, PhD, Professor and Chair
 Location: 4265 Weiskotten Hall, 766 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210
Phone: 315 464-5127
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT
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    A recombination protein identified in mitochondria - Chen Lab - October 2011
    Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), encoding integral components of the energy-producing oxidative phosphorylation pathway on the mitochondrial inner membrane, is extremely vulnerable to damages by oxidative, chemical, irradiational and metabolic stresses. Read more...
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    Biosensor development in the Loh lab - July 2011
    The Loh lab designs protein-based switches as platforms for biosensing. Proteins recognize many interesting ligands, but most proteins don't change their structures upon binding. Read more...
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    Bin3 is required for head development - April 2011
    Several years ago, graduate student Wencheng Zhu discovered a novel methyltransferase calledl Bin3. The function of this protein remained a mystery for a long time. Read more...