Lauren Jackson
Department of Biological Sciences
Department of Biochemistry
Vanderbilt Center for Structural Biology (CSB)
Vanderbilt Brain Institute (VBI)
Chemical and Physical Biology Program (CPB)
Epithelial Biology Center (EBC)
The Jackson lab studies membrane trafficking pathways, which are the Fedex system of eukaryotic cells. We investigate structures and functions of protein complexes to understand how key proteins assemble and are regulated. We use a range of techniques, including structural biology, biochemistry, biophysics, and cell biology to understand both fundamental cellular processes and disease implications.
The Jackson lab studies membrane trafficking pathways, which are the Fedex system of eukaryotic cells. We investigate structures and functions of protein complexes to understand how key proteins assemble and are regulated. We use a range of techniques, including structural biology, biochemistry, biophysics, and cell biology to understand both fundamental cellular processes and disease implications.
Keywords: membrane trafficking , structural cell biology , biochemistry , biophysics , X-ray crystallography , cryoEM
Research Area: Structural Biology , Biophysics , Epithelial Biology , Cell Structure