West Texas Medical Associates Distinguished Lectureship in Science
Dr. Christopher Dobson
Dr. Dobson is the Master of St John’s College and John Humphrey Plummer Professor of Chemical and Structural Biology at the University of Cambridge.
His research over the past 30 years has involved the application of strategies and techniques in the physical sciences to address problems in the biological and medical sciences. In particular he has studied how the molecular components of living systems are able to self-assemble to generate biological activity.
Much of his work in this field has been on proteins. Recently, he has focused on the failure of proteins to fold properly, or to remain in their correctly folded states under normal physiological conditions. Such cases of "misfolding" are increasingly recognised as a common feature underlying disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and adult-onset diabetes.
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For further information about the West Texas Medical Associates Distinguished Lectureship in Science honoring Dr. Roy E. Moon, please visit the following links:
Biography for Dr. Roy E. Moon
Establishment of Lectureship
Silver Moon: 25 Years of Roy E. Moon Distinguished Lectureship in Science
Distinguished Lecturers 1977-2008
