Dr. Matthew Torres

Biography

Matthew Torres is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He specializes in integrating mass spectrometry and experimental cell biology to understand the networks of coordinated post-translational modifications (PTMs) using a yeast model system. His research focuses on how PTMs such as phosphorylation and ubiquitination are quantified through mass spectrometry (MS), and how these modifications mediate dynamic protein-protein interactions that affect binding, catalytic properties, protein specificity, stability, and cellular localization. His lab places special emphasis on studying the dynamic PTM networks crucial for maintaining proper function in G protein MAP-Kinase signaling pathways, which are essential for neurotransmission, hormone responsiveness, and cell differentiation. Key objectives include identifying components that are coordinately regulated to maintain cell functionality and developing novel approaches to modulate signal transduction systems. Research interests encompass PTM-based regulation of dynamic signaling complexes, novel signaling PTMs, PTM networks in stress adaptation, and the development of technology for regulatory PTM detection.

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