Modern applications of proteomics techniques followed by bioinformatics analyses put the Center for Proteomics and Bioinformatics at the forefront of translational research in the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
School of Medicine researchers discover new target for personalized cancer therapy
A common cancer pathway causing tumor growth is being targeted by a number of new cancer drugs and shows promising results. A team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has developed a novel method to disrupt this growth-signaling pathway, with findings that suggest a new treatment for breast, colon, melanoma and other cancers. Learn more>>
Time.com discusses proteomics and Big Data in Blood Work.
Dr. Mark Chance Receives Largest NSF Instrumentation Grant of 2012
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $2.7 million grant to Mark Chance for work with the National Synchrotron Light Source II at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The grant will be matched by nearly $1.2 million from the university and $100,000 from the State of Ohio Board of Regents for a total award of $4 million. Learn more>>
Structural Biology and Biophysics Training Program (SBB_TP)
The Structural Biology and Biophysics Training Program emphasizes quantitative methods and equips students to study cell and protein structure and function using state-of-the-art instrumentation and computing. The Department hosts outstanding research programs in the areas of structural biology and cellular ion channels and transporters.
Qualified students receive full tuition waiver, a stipend, and health benefits during the full duration of their studies.
Students can enter this training program by admission to the Interdepartmental Structural Biology and Biophysics Training Program (http://sbb-tp.case.edu).
Endogenous protein S-nitrosylation in E. coli: regulation by OxyR
Endogenous S-nitrosylation of proteins, a principal mechanism of cellular signaling in eukaryotes, has not been observed in microbes. We report that protein S-nitrosylation is an obligate concomitant of anaerobic respiration on nitrate in E. coli. Endogenous S-nitrosylation during anaerobic respiration is controlled by the transcription factor OxyR, >>
Coarse-Grained Simulations of Protein-Protein Association: An Energy Landscape Perspective
Understanding protein-protein association is crucial in revealing the molecular basis of many biological processes. Here, we describe a theoretical simulation pipeline to study protein-protein association from an energy landscape perspective. >>
Joint adaptive mean-variance regularization and variance stabilization of high dimensional data
The paper addresses a common problem in the analysis of high-dimensional high-throughput "omics" data, which is parameter estimation across multiple variables in a set of data where the number of variables is much larger than the sample size.
DNA and Chromatin Modification Networks Distinguish Stem Cell Pluripotent Ground States
Pluripotent stem cells are capable of differentiating into all cell types of the body and therefore hold tremendous promise for regenerative medicine. Despite their widespread use in laboratories across the world, a detailed understanding of the molecular mechanisms that regulate the pluripotent state is currently lacking.