Faculty & Research

personnel profile

Zev Bryant

 
Title:Assistant Professor
Department(s):Bioengineering
Phone:650.724.3090       
Fax:650.723.8544
E-mail: zevry@stanford.edu
URL: http://www.stanford.edu/group/bryant/index.html
Administrator: Tiffany Murray

Research Statement

Molecular motors lie at the heart of biological processes from DNA replication to vesicle transport. My laboratory seeks to understand the physical mechanisms by which these nanoscale machines convert chemical energy into mechanical work. We use single molecule tracking and manipulation techniques to observe and perturb substeps in the mechanochemical cycles of individual motors. Protein engineering helps us to explore relationships between molecular structures and mechanical functions. Broad topics of current interest include torque generation by DNA-associated ATPases and mechanical adaptations of unconventional myosins.

Degree Discipline Year School
PhD 2003 UC Berkeley

Academic Honors & Awards

Helen Hay Whitney Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2005
Alan Bearden Award, 2004
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Predoctoral Fellowship, 1999 Harold M. Weintraub Award, 2004