Email: eozkan@uchicago.edu
Cell surface receptor proteins and secreted protein ligands determine the specific connectivity of cells which drives the development of complex systems and organs in multicellular organisms. My laboratory is interested in the biochemistry, signaling activity and interaction networks of proteins that are required for the development and function of nervous systems. Specifically, we are working on deciphering protein-protein interaction networks of the extracellular space required for axon guidance and pruning and synapse formation and validation using high-throughout methods. We study these proteins using a multi-disciplinary approach, including crystallography, cellular signaling assays and protein engineering strategies coupled to genetic modifications in model organisms.
Engin Ozkan, PhD
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Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Associate Professor of Neuroscience Institute
Committee on Neurobiology - Research and Scholarly Interests: Axon guidance, Biochemistry, Cell Surface Receptors, Molecular Neurobiology, Proteomics, Structural Biology, Synaptogenesis
- Websites: The Özkan Lab at the University of Chicago, Research Network Profile
- Contact: eozkan@uchicago.edu
- Graduate Programs: Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, Neurobiology, UChicago Biosciences, Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, PhD Program in Neurobiology