Dr. Elizabeth Nolan

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Biography

Elizabeth Marie Nolan is the Ivan R. Cottrell Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the Department of Chemistry. Her current research program addresses global issues related to infectious disease and antibiotic resistance. She investigates the chemistry and biology of small molecules, peptides, and proteins that participate in the human innate immune response and host/pathogen interactions, which contribute to microbial pathogenesis. Her projects emphasize the role of transition metals and metal-ion chelators produced by host microbes, shedding light on critical phenomena. Her experimental approach combines techniques from inorganic and organic chemistry, biological chemistry, and microbiology to explore these complex interactions.

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Ivan R. Cottrell Professor

— Present

Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA