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Mission

Established to promote and facilitate the development and research and instruction in structural biology at the University of Kentucky

  • Enhance our understanding of the structural and dynamic aspects of biological molecules that underlie their function
  • Identify important biological molecules and characterize their functions, covalent modifications, and interactions
  • Use the knowledge of biological molecules and their functional mechanisms to develop novel therapeutic strategies for improving human health
  • Provide, maintain, and facilitate the use of instrumentation for the production and characterization of biological molecules
  • Promote and facilitate collaborative interactions and dissemination of knowledge in areas of structural biology, biophysics, and proteomics