Department: Biochemistry

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  Kaiser, A 
  Academic Appointments Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,  Biochemistry
  Member,  Bio-X
  
  Research Interest

  How are genes regulated to construct a developmental program? How do signals received from other cells change the program and coordinate it for multicellular development? The approach taken by our laboratory group to answer these questions utilizes biochemistry and genetics; genetics to isolate mutants that have particular defects in development and biochemistry to determine the molecular basis of the defects. We study swarming in Myxococcus xanthus that builds fruiting bodies.
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  Khosla, Chaitan 
  Academic Appointments Professor,  Chemical Engineering - Chemical Engineering Operations
  Professor,  Natural Sciences Cluster - Chemistry
  Member,  Bio-X
  Professor (By courtesy),  Biochemistry
  
  Research Interest

  Research interests in this laboratory lie at the interface of chemistry and medicine. For the past several years, we have investigated the catalytic mechanisms of modular megasynthases such as polyketide synthases, with the concomitant goal of harnessing their programmable chemistry for preparing new antibiotics. Recent accomplishments include methods for heterologous production of polyketides; genetically reprogrammed biosynthesis of anthraquinones and polypropionates; and chemo-biosynthesi..
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  Krasnow, Mark 
  Academic Appointments Professor,  Biochemistry
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  Member,  Bio-X
  
  Research Interest

  - Lung development and stem cells - Neural control of breathing - Lung diseases including lung cancer - New genetic model organisms for medicine