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Alexander Serganov is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology at New York University. His research focuses on biochemical structural biology, specifically studying the roles and mechanisms of RNA molecules in fundamental cellular activities. RNA plays a crucial role in living organisms, not only serving as a carrier of genetic information for protein synthesis but also participating in various biological processes as a component of cellular machinery and a modulator of gene expression. Recent discoveries in the realms of small regulatory RNAs and long non-coding RNAs have further emphasized the regulatory functions of RNA in gene expression. The intricate three-dimensional structures that RNA molecules can assume greatly enhance their functionalities. Serganov employs a range of biophysical methods, biochemical techniques, and structural biology approaches, including X-ray crystallography and cryo-electron microscopy, to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underpinning RNA biosynthesis and metabolism, as well as the interactions of RNA with other cellular components.
New York University • New York, NY
Associate Professor, Graduate Advisor in the Molecular Biophysics Training Program, and Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology.
Open Program in Biomedical Sciences (Vilcek Institute) covers departments like Biochemistry, Pathology, Neuroscience, Microbiology, etc.