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Dr. Alan Brown joined the Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology at Harvard Medical School in the fall of 2017. He received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Cambridge in 2010, where he studied X-ray crystallography under Dr. Tom L. Blundell. Following this, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Dr. Matthew K. Higgins's laboratory at the University of Cambridge, focusing on molecular parasitology. In 2012, Dr. Brown joined the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology (MRC-LMB) as a Career Development Fellow with Dr. Venki Ramakrishnan, where he studied the structure and function of ribosomes using cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM). In 2019, he was named a Pew Biomedical Scholar and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2023. His research primarily focuses on understanding the structure and function of cilia, including their role in motility and sensory processes, and the genetic disorders known as ciliopathies that affect cilia. He utilizes advanced techniques such as high-resolution cryo-EM to reveal the intricate structures of ciliary components, aiming to deepen the understanding of their biological significance and potential therapeutic approaches.
Harvard Medical School • Boston, MA
Conducts research on ciliary structure and function, focusing on genetic disorders affecting cilia.
Administered by the Division of Medical Sciences (DMS). GRE is not required and will not be considered for BBS, Immunology, and Neuroscience.