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John S. Allingham is an Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Structural Biology at Queen’s University. He earned his Honours B.Sc. in Biochemistry from the University of Western Ontario in 1996 and completed his PhD there in 2002, focusing on bacterial DNA transposition systems that promote the spread of antibiotic resistance. After postdoctoral training in protein X-ray crystallography at the University of Wisconsin, he joined the Department of Biochemistry at Queen’s University in 2007. Dr. Allingham's research aims to understand the molecular structures and specific roles of force-generating proteins that define cell shape, drive cell movement, and facilitate intracellular cargo transport. He leads a multidisciplinary research program and maintains a collaborative structural biology lab, producing high-impact publications in fundamental science and health-related research. He teaches the introductory course in Molecular Biology, supervises students in advanced courses on Protein Structure and Function and Advanced Biochemistry Laboratory, and participates in graduate-level seminars. Additionally, he is actively involved in mentoring undergraduate students and outreach activities, including a charity program that promotes research engagement in the community.
Queen's University • Kingston, ON
Research focusing on kinesin motor proteins and molecular recognition, with extensive teaching responsibilities.
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