Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology
A joint institute between Birkbeck and UCL
The Institute of
Structural and Molecular Biology (ISMB) was created in July 2003 to
promote Structural Biology, Proteomics, and Chemical Biology at UCL and Birkbeck,
and
to
foster
closer
links between:
Aims
The Institute of Structural and
Molecular Biology seeks to provide a scientific environment conducive
to world-class research in the field of protein science. Our
understanding of protein function increasingly depends on a deeper
knowledge of the chemical and physical principles that govern protein
behaviour (substrate recognition, catalysis, macromolecular
interaction, etc). Work at the institute seeks to integrate the
chemical and physical sciences to provide the molecular basis of
protein function. The ISMB also seeks to exploit the knowledge of
protein function to further our understanding of human diseases.
Members
Members of the institute include some of
the most productive UK scientists in the field of structural biology,
chemical biology, biophysics, proteomics and bioinformatics. Individual
members have developed an impressive funding base totaling more than
£59M in over the period 2008-2009. ISMB members participate in
six main research programmes (see below) and seek to generate
collaborative and interdisciplinary research in the corresponding
areas.
Programmes
The Institute's six programmes are
listed below. A major goal of the ISMB is to promote interdisciplinary
research linking its six programmes.
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