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Author: mlayne

I am an Associate Professor in the Biochemistry Department & Assistant Dean of Research

New Research Discoveries—Prion Synaptotoxicity

in Departmental News, Harris Lab News, Research News

Got Mad Cow? New system developed to understand prion neurotoxicity

New Research Discoveries—Mutant G Proteins and Disease

in Departmental News, MGM lab, Research News

Understanding mutations in G protein signaling that cause Auriculo-condylar syndrome

New Research Discoveries—Chaperone that disaggregates proteins

in Departmental News, Research News

Congratulations to the Sherman Lab for their recent publication in EMBO J. Nava Zaarur, a postdoctoral associate, and collaborators found […]

New Research Discoveries—P2X7 and Corneal Epithelial Injury

in Departmental News, Research News

Congratulations to the Trinkaus-Randall Lab for their recent publication in Am J Pathol. Martin Minns, a recent PhD graduate in […]

New Research Discoveries—Crb3 and Airway Cell Differentiation

in Departmental News, Research News, Varelas Lab News

Congratulations to the Varelas Lab for their recent publication in Developmental Cell. Aleks Szymaniak, a PhD candidate in the Varelas lab, […]

Congratulations Graduates

in Departmental News, Graduate Student News

The Department of Biochemistry would like to congratulate Samantha Hiemer, Larry Pessolano, and Madelane Teran who received their PhD in […]

Welcome New Students

in Departmental News, Graduate Student News

The Department of Biochemistry would like to welcome 3 PhD graduate students who are joining us from the PIBS program. […]

Congratulations Biochemistry Russek Winners

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The Henry I Russek Award Nominating Committee and the Executive Committee certainly had a tough time choosing this year’s winners […]

Russek Student Achievement Day 2016

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The Biochemistry Russek Student Achievement Day submission submission is now closed. For more info on Russek Day

Spotlight on Research—G proteins and disease

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Congratulations to the Garcia-Marcos lab for their recent publication investigating the molecular basis for disease-linked mutations in G proteins. Heterotrimeric […]

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GMS Research Symposium Award Winners

April 16, 2026

Congratulations to Nadia Mirza-Romero from the Harris lab & Diana Yeritsyan from...

Congratulations Cheyanne Frosti—GMS Outstanding Student Achievement Award

April 16, 2026

Congratulations to Cheyanne Frosti as a recipient of a GMS Outstanding Student...

New Publication from the Layne Lab: How the Extracellular Matrix Can Push Cells Toward Disease

April 13, 2026

Fibrosis is a major driver of organ dysfunction, characterized by excessive collagen...

Calendar

  • 27AprBiochemistry & Cell Biology Seminar Series: Jonathan Strecker, Ph.D. - “Beyond nucleases: new functions of CRISPR systems”
  • 4MayBiochemistry & Cell Biology Seminar Series: Philipp Mews, PhD
  • 11MayBiochemistry & Cell Biology Seminar Series: Melissa R. Pergande, PhD
  • 18MayBiochemistry & Cell Biology Seminar Series: Labib Rouhana, Ph.D.

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