Conor M. Haney, Assistant Professor
Education
- B.S., Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh (2009)
- Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh (2014)
- NIH Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania (2014-2018)
Research Area: Biochemistry
Research summary:
Protein misfolding and aggregation is involved in a range of human diseases, notably aging-related neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Diseases. My lab aims to develop new approaches to understand and potentially combat these conditions, with projects including:
- New methods for the site-specific incorporation of multiple post-translationally modified amino acids to understand how modifications affect protein aggregation
- Peptide-based molecular probes for disease-related aggregates with improved specificity over current, small-molecule probes
- Small molecule modulators of the cells’ inherent response to misfolded or aggregated proteins as a means to “rescue,” protein misfolding
Current courses:
- CHM 211 - Organic Chemistry I
- CHM 365 - Biochemistry
- CHM 568 - Advanced Biochemistry (graduate)
Office: VETERANS 3057
Voice:
FAX: (910) 962-3013
E-mail: haneyc