Dr. Kim Sharp
Dept. of Biochemistry & Biophysics,University of Pennsylvania  School of Medicine

How are biological structures formed and maintained? How do they manifest biological function? These are central questions in biology that date back thousands of years, to the time of Aristotle and before. We address the same fundamental questions at a molecular level using the tools and principles of chemistry and physics. Evolution operating within the constraints of physical and chemical laws has produced a diverse and beautiful array of  structures using protein, RNA, DNA, carbohydrate and lipid molecules. Our research takes place in that small area where interesting biological questions and soluble biophysics overlap.

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Software Downloads/Server
Postdoctoral positions available
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BMB627 Course Material

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Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Graduate Group 
Genomics and Computational Biology Graduate Group      
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Lab/Office: 236-238 Anatomy ChemistryBuilding
Office phone: 215-573-3506
Lab phone: 215-573-3507
Fax: 215-898-4217
Email: sharpk@mail.med.upenn.edu

 

Last updated: 25-aug-2010