Dr. Allan Drummond

Associate Professor

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Biography

D. Allan Drummond is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Chicago, focusing on Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. His research interests include various aspects of cell biology, particularly the Heat Shock Response, Molecular Evolution, Phase Separation, and the cellular Stress Response. Dr. Drummond's laboratory employs a range of techniques from in vivo imaging to mechanistic biochemistry and quantitative proteomics to investigate how cells respond to stress at the molecular level. This involves studying the formation and dissolution of large assemblies of proteins and RNA under heat shock conditions. Utilizing the model organism Saccharomyces cerevisiae, his work aims to uncover the shared stress-triggered assembly processes across eukaryotes, including humans. Over the years, Dr. Drummond has published numerous articles shedding light on various biochemical processes and has been recognized with several prestigious fellowships, including being a Pew Scholar in Biomedical Sciences.

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Pew Scholar

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Sloan Research Fellow

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Bauer Fellow

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