Welcome to the Huang lab!

We are a new research group interested in understanding molecular mechanisms of protein complexes, in particular large protein assemblies, through studying their structures, dynamics and functions. We use advanced Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) techniques in combination with other structural biology tools, such as cryo-Electron Microscopy and Mass Spectrometry, as well as other biophysical and biochemical techniques to determine the 3D structures of the proteins, study protein-protein interactions, characterize their functional dynamics, and provide information and strategies to design therapeutics for intervening their functions.

If you are passionate about learning how proteins work and studying their structures, dynamics and functions, join us! We are recruiting lab members of all levels, see here.

LAB NEWS

Welcome Peter Kim to join the lab for his 4th year undergraduate research project!

— Jan 2023

Welcome Nicole Dcosta to join us as a MSc student!

— Jan 2023

Nicole Chen successfully defended her MSc thesis!!! Congratulations Nicole!!!

— Dec 2022

Victoria Muir gave a great talk in MOOT33! Congratulations! Nice work, Victoria!

— Oct 2022

Victoria Muir’s abstract was selected for an oral presentation in MOOT33! Congratulations Victoria!

— Oct 2022

MOOT33 NMR conference was successfully held at the University of Guelph!

The annual MOOT (Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto) NMR conference was successfully held at the University of Guelph on Oct22-23! It was the first MOOT after the COVID pandemic! Dr. Huang is the co-organizer of the conference.

— Oct 2022

Dr. Huang gave the first GWC2 Seminar in Fall 2022!

Dr. Huang gave the first GWC2 Departmental Seminar in Fall 2022 on ‘Exploring conformational dynamics of biological supramolecular machines using methyl-TROSY NMR spectroscopy’!

— Sep 2022

Welcome Baylie Kalnitsky to join us as a MSc student!!!

Welcome Baylie Kalnitsky to join us as a MSc student!!! She obtained her BSc from Biomedical Toxicology and Chemistry at UofG, and will be working on investigating the p97-cofactor interactions in her MSc studies!

— Sep 2022

Welcome Megan Black, Adam McMahon, and Simrah Waseem to join us as 4th undergraduate research students!

— Sep 2022

Dr. Huang’s new book chapter is now published by the Royal Society of Chemistry!

Dr. Huang’s book chapter ‘Methyl-TROSY NMR Spectroscopy in the Investigation of Allosteric Cooperativity in Large Biomolecular Complexes’ in ‘NMR Spectroscopy for Probing Functional Dynamics at Biological Interfaces’ is now published by the Royal Society of Chemistry! Please see the link here.

— August 2022

Dr. Huang gave an invited talk in 64^th International Conference on Analytical Sciences and Spectroscopy (ICASS)!

— August 2022

Welcome Peter Kim and Simrah Waseem to join us as undergraduate summer research students!

— June 2022

Nicole (Ching) Chen was awarded with Prof Thammaiah Viswanatha Memorial Graduate Award!!! Congratulations Nicole!!!

— May 2022

Husain Al-Jaber’s abstract was selected for an oral presentation in SOUSCC50! Congratulations Husain!

— March 2022

Victoria Muir, Jill Yuen, and Husain Al-Jaber are presenting their undergraduate research projects in SOUSCC50!

— March 2022

Welcome Victoria Muir and Jill Yuen to join us as 4th undergraduate research students!

— Jan 2022

For older news, please see here.