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Dr. Gil Privé is a distinguished professor in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Toronto and a Senior Scientist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. He obtained his PhD from UCLA, where he specialized in x-ray crystallography and DNA structure under the supervision of Richard Dickerson. Following his doctoral studies, he shifted focus to protein structure during postdoctoral fellowships with Sung-Hou Kim at Berkeley and in laboratories led by David Eisenberg and Ron Kaback. His research primarily revolves around molecular recognition, transcriptional repression complexes, and ubiquitin ligase complexes. He is particularly interested in the structural biology of protein complexes and their origins, with an emphasis on protein-protein, protein-peptide, and protein-lipid interactions. Prof. Privé aims to elucidate the regulatory networks of BTB-domain containing proteins and their involvement in cancer pathogenesis. His lab conducts studies on the roles of sphingolipids in cellular processes, interpreting their significance in cell integrity and signaling. Moreover, his work investigates ubiquitin ligase E3 complexes and collaborates with other disciplines to illuminate broader cellular mechanisms.
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