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Ronald Rock is an Associate Professor at the University of Chicago, specializing in the study of myosin motor proteins and cellular dynamics. His research utilizes advanced single-molecule fluorescence microscopy and optical tweezers to observe myosins in vitro and within whole cells. By leveraging structural biology, he investigates how myosin architecture and quaternary structure influence motility. Rock earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Caltech in 1998 and completed his postdoctoral training in the Spudich Lab at Stanford University. His research is funded by multiple NIH grants, focusing on the molecular basis of myosin regulation and cytoskeletal systems.
Department of Philosophy