Dr. Shyamal Mosalaganti

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Shyamal Mosalaganti is an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan Medical School in the Department of Biological Chemistry and the Department of Biophysics. He completed his bachelor's and master's degrees in chemistry from the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning in India. He furthered his training at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology in Dortmund, Germany, under the International Max Planck Research Fellowship, where he studied the structure and function of membrane proteins in the lab of Stefan Raunser. In the Ph.D. program, he collaborated with Andrea Musacchio to elucidate the architecture of components of the human kinetochore. Mosalaganti's postdoctoral research was at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, where he focused on in-situ structural biology to understand the architecture of protein complexes, leading to critical insights into the human nuclear pore complex. At the University of Michigan, his research aims to provide structural snapshots of macromolecular complexes in situ, with a special focus on understanding lysosomal function and inter-organelle crosstalk. His work significantly contributes to the fields of structural biology and neurodegeneration, utilizing advanced cryo-electron microscopy techniques.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2023-08-15 — Present

University of Michigan Medical School • Ann Arbor, MI

Teaching and conducting research in the fields of structural biology and biochemistry, with a focus on lysosomal function and protein complex architecture.

Requirements for University of Michigan Medical School

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:84
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Prior laboratory research experience Significant undergraduate coursework in chemistry and biology
Application Checklist
  • Online Application via Rackham
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
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Specialization Notes

Admission for Biological Chemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Human Genetics, Microbiology and Immunology, Pharmacology, Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Cancer Biology, and Neuroscience is primary handled through the PIBS (Program in Biomedical Sciences) gateway.