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Robert Keenan is a Professor at the University of Chicago specializing in the molecular mechanisms of membrane protein biogenesis and quality control. He employs biochemical and structural cell biology approaches in his research. Keenan received his Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry from Bates College in 1990 and earned his PhD in Biochemistry and Biophysics from the University of California, San Francisco in 1998. Following his doctorate, he conducted postdoctoral research at UCSF beginning in 1999. His work has been funded by several significant grants from the NIH, focusing on various aspects of membrane protein biogenesis, including the molecular basis of tail-anchored membrane protein targeting and the cellular role of TMCO1, a gene linked to glaucoma. With a network of co-authors and an extensive publication record, he has made significant contributions to the understanding of ribosomal protein biosynthesis and SEC translocation channels.
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