-  Faculty Experts   -  News by Topic   -  News by School Search News & Info WUSTL in the News   - Powered by Google WUSTL Home Public Affairs Home University News Medical News Sports News Radio Service Business, Law & Econ Culture & Living Science & Technology Contact Information TV/Radio Studio Visiting Our Campuses Campus Images Sports photography Commercial Filming    and Photography Commercial Use of    Names and Symbols Domain Name policy Record (newspaper) Campus Calendars WUSTL News Summary Publications Online Facts, Guides & Maps		Washington University in St. Louis News & Information > Faculty Experts at Washington University in St. Louis > Carl Frieden The Wittcoff Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Expertise: Biochemistry, molecular biophysics, enzyme, protein folding, chaperones Bio: Frieden studies protein folding, protein structure/function relationships, protein-protein interactions and the mechanism of enzymatic reactions. These investigations aim to understand the nature of the intermediate structures on the unfolding and refolding pathways, including the role of proteins that assist folding (called chaperonins); the role of actin in maintaining the cytoskeletal structure of cells and how such structures control cellular functions; and the catalytic mechanism of specific enzymatic reactions. Education: Ph.D. in Chemistry at University of Wisconsin News Stories & Tip Sheets: Showing 2 Stories. Celebrating science 'Symposium at 77' to honor Frieden Sept. 14, 2006 -- Frieden The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics will hold the "Symposium at 77" in honor of its former department head and longtime professor Carl Frieden. The symposium, named for Frieden's age, will be held Sept. 21 at the Eric P. Newman Education Center at the School of Medicine. Top honors Four elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences May 17, 2004 -- Carl Frieden, Jeffrey I. Gordon, John F. McDonnell and Carl Phillips can now stand proudly beside Ben Franklin, George Washington, Albert Einstein and Winston Churchill. Those four from Washington University in St. Louis have joined those four from history as being elected into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Showing 2 Stories.			Related Information Media Assistance: Gwen Ericson Assistant Director of Research Communications ericsong@wustl.edu (314) 286-0141 Related Links: • Frieden Lab Web page Related Groups: Schools: • School of Medicine Departments: • Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics • Chemistry - View All Groups Revised: Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2005   Email this page   Print ready page Subscribe WUSTL News by E-mail
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