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David Eisenberg is a Distinguished Professor and P.D. Boyer Chair at the University of California, Los Angeles. He directs the UCLA-DOE Institute of Genomics and Proteomics and has a profound academic background, receiving his undergraduate degree in biochemical sciences from Harvard College and a D.Phil. in theoretical chemistry from Oxford University. He has conducted postdoctoral research, including work with Walter Kauzmann at Princeton on ice water and with Richard Dickerson on protein crystallography. Eisenberg has been recognized as a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Medicine. His research group focuses on protein interactions, exploring the structural basis of the conversion of normal proteins to amyloid states and the implications for prion diseases. His contributions include determining the atomic-level structure of amyloid fibers and elucidating the structure of small toxic amyloid-related oligomers, which are related to various neurodegenerative diseases. Throughout his career, he has received numerous honors, including the UCLA Seaborg Medal and the Emily Gray Award from the Biophysical Society.
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