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Leslie A. Kuhn, Laboratory Director

Michigan State University
502C Biochemistry Building
E. Lansing, MI 48824-1319

Ph: (517) 353-8745  Fax: (517) 353-9334

Email: kuhnl@msu.edu

Model for how monoclonal antibody 3D6 (yellow and green tubes) can recognize a helical peptide (blue) in Brugia malayi asparaginyl-tRNA synthetase and neutralize its enzymatic activity by occluding the active site.  See M. A. Kron et al. (2008), under Publications.
Leslie A. Kuhn

Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Professor of Computer Science & Engineering,  Adjunct Professor of Physics & Astronomy


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leslie kuhn Education & Professional Experience:

  • Professor, Depts. of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Computer Science & Engineering, and Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University (June 2004-present)
  • Co-Director, Quantitative Biology and Modeling Initiative, Michigan State University (July 2004-November 2007)
  • Director, MSU Center for Biological Modeling, Michigan State University (2000-2001, 2003-2004)
  • Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Adjunct Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy, Michigan State University (2000-2004)
  • Senior Scientist, Computational Chemistry, Pfizer Global R & D, La Jolla, CA (2002)
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University (1994-2000)
  • Research Associate, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, September 1992 - April 1994
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, June 1989 - August 1992
  • University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, Ph.D. in Biophysics, 1989
  • University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, B.A. in Computer Mathematics, 1984

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