Research in the Li Lab focuses on developing and implementing an array of novel mass spectrometry-based strategies to answer questions about the most complex and elusive set of signaling molecules, the neuropeptides, and gain new insights into the roles that peptide hormones and neurotransmitters play in the plasticity of neural circuits and behavior.
Chemical Biology
Lynn Group (Affiliate)
Lynn Group research is focused broadly on the design and synthesis of functional organic materials and the fabrication and physical characterization of polymers, macromolecular assemblies, nanoscale materials, and surfaces/interfaces.
Mecozzi Laboratory (Affiliate)
The Mecozzi Lab research efforts focus on fundamental studies of non-covalent interactions and the application of the resulting findings to biochemical and biomedical problems.
Neugebauer Laboratory (Affiliate)
The Neugebauer Lab is interested in the discovery, characterization, and evolution of enzymes for biocatalysis and chemical biology.
Rienstra Laboratory (Affiliate)
The Rienstra Lab is interested in the development and application of solid-state NMR spectroscopy to protein, lipid and small molecule structure and dynamics.
Tang Laboratory (Affiliate)
The Tang Lab focuses on drug discovery, an interdisciplinary field that involves a broad range of skill sets.
Weeks Group (Affiliate)
The Weeks Group is a chemical biology lab focused on developing and applying enzymatic tools for spatially- and temporally-resolved mapping of post-translational modifications using mass spectrometry-based proteomics.