Molecular Biology
What kind of research are we doing?
We use molecular biology, structural biology and systems biology to answer questions in basic and applied research. We study biochemical processes ranging from protein synthesis and folding to ribozyme catalysis. Most of the reserach groups in this program focus on RNA biology. Medical problems under investigation include amyloid formation, antibiotic resistance, tuberculosis, giardiasis and malaria. We are also developing biotechnology and synthetic biology platforms and courses.
The molecular biology program is lead by Professor Anthony Forster and consists of four research groups. For more information on research projects, click on the websites of these groups.
Research groups
- Anthony Forster: (program director): Synthetic biology and protein folding
- Gerrit Brandis: Protein synthesis and evolutionary dynamics
- Jyoti Chattopadhyaya: (professor emeritus) RNA directed therapeutics and diagnostics
- Leif Kirsebom: (professor emeritus): RNA catalysis and mycobacteria
- Måns Ehrenberg: (professor emeritus) Protein synthesis – from mechanisms to systems biology
- Suparna Sanyal: (professor and director of third cycle education): Protein synthesis and protein folding- mechanisms, disease and biotechnology
About us
Head of the programme: Anthony Forster
Visiting address: Husargatan 3, 752 37 Uppsala
Postal address: Box 596, 751 24 Uppsala, Sweden