(One student per topic. ***Reminder: Do not choose a topic from your current research advisor.*** Type name into box and click on Confirm.)

1. Structural basis for ephrin-Eph receptor engagement and signaling (MOHAMMADI)

Daniel Luciano

2. Structural bases for proton sensing and activation of acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs) (WANG)

Amanda Schneider

3. Compare and contrast the role of the N-termini of the alpha subunits of the proteasome with those of the N-termini of ClpP from E. coli and human (RON)

4. Plasminogen activation by bacterial activators (KONG)

David Almond

5. Structural basis for bi-directional movement of microtubule motors (STOKES)

6. The role of ligand-induced conformational changes in T-cell receptor signaling (KROGSGAARD)

Gulseher S. Sirin

7. Structure, specificity, and mechanism of ribonucleases involved in bacterial mRNA degradation (BELASCO)

8. Structural basis for autoinhibition and activation of focal adhesion kinase (HUBBARD)

Gene Cho

9. Structural basis for histone lysine demethylation (XU)

Luca Colnaghi