ESBG
EVOLUTIONARY SYSTEMS BIOLOGY LAB
Kannan Lab
Institute of Bioinformatics
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
University of Georgia
ESBG LAB
We are an interdisciplinary research group leveraging advances in artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, and systems biochemistry to map the complex relationships connecting protein sequence, structure, function, and evolution. We focus on biomedically important protein families such as protein kinases, glycosyltransferases, and ion channels that are causally associated with human diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and neurodegenerative disorders. We aim to develop personalized therapeutic strategies for these diseases based on a deeper understanding of how these proteins work in normal and disease states.
If you are interested in joining our lab, please get in touch with Dr. Kannan to discuss current openings and opportunities.
ONGOING RESEARCH
This is an overview of current research in the lab. You can click on each title for detailed information.
Mapping genome-phenome relationships in large protein families
Proteins are essential for life and their malfunctions are linked to diseases. Our lab studies these complex molecules to develop new therapies.
READ MOREAI and Deep learning models for biochemical applications
AI is revolutionizing biochemistry by analyzing protein sequences, like a code, to predict changes, group enzymes, and classify proteins.
READ MOREEvolutionary Data Analytics
Huge datasets from "omic" studies hold promise for protein research, but require user-friendly tools to analyze this complex information. Our lab builds user friendly tools for researchers.
READ MORENews
2024-04-10
Grace Watterson receives NSF GRFP fellowship!
2024-01-10
Zhongliang Zhou successfully defends his thesis
2023-12-15
George Bendzunas joins Lectinz Bio as Research Scientist
2023-12-05
Aarya Venkat starts a new position as Protein Engineer III at Ginkgo Bioworks in Boston
Software
All SoftwareLATEST SOFTWARE
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PEOPLE
Dr. Natarajan Kannan
Professor and Georgia Coalition Distinguished Scholar
Nathan Gravel
Graduate Research Assistant
Bioinformatics
Nathan Kleber
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Biochemistry
Brady O'Boyle
Graduate Research Assistant
Biochemistry
Dr. Samiksha Katiyar
Assistant Research Scientist
Bioinformatics
Grace Watterson
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Biochemistry
Ruili Fang
Graduate Research Assistant
Computer Science
Safal Shrestha
Postdoc
Bioinformatics
Saber Soleymani
Postdoc
Computer Science
Neha Gupta
Graduate Research Assistant
Bioinformatics
Ryan Bhowmik
Graduate Research Assistant
Bioinformatics
Jason Lu
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Bioinformatics
ALUMNI
Liang-Chin Huang
Principal NLP Scientist, Intelligent Medical Objects, Houton
Bioinformatics
Mariah Salcedo
Graduate Research Assistant
Bioinformatics
Aarya Venkat
Protein Engineer III Ginkgo Bioworks
Biochemistry
Andrew Lamb
Foundation Fellow
Biochemistry
Ayda Farhadi
Senior Data Scientist (UPS)
Computer Science
Navid Hashemi
Assistant Professor of Computer Science, South Carolina
Computer Science
Claire Bunn
Gates Cambridge Scholar
Genetics
Carlos E Sanz
Assistant Investigator at Institut Pasteur de Montevideo
Biochemistry
Daniel McSkimming
Assistant Professor, University of South Florida
Bioinformatics
Eric Talevich
Scientific Solutions Architect, Form Bio
Bioinformatics
George Bendzunas
Research Scientist - Lectenz Bio
Biochemistry
Hyunjin Annie Kwon
Scientist, Amgen
Bioinformatics
Ishan Aggarwal
Medical College of Georgia
Biochemistry
Krishnadev Oruganty
Principal Scientist, Flagship Pioneering, Cambridge
Biochemistry
Niral Thaker
Medical College of Georgia
Biochemistry
Priyanka Parikh
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Biochemistry
Rahil Taujale
Graduate Research Assistant
Bioinformatics
Rayna Carter
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Biochemistry
Shima Dastgheyb
Lead- Semantic Data Integration, Genentech, San Francisco
Computer Science
Smita Mohanty
Postdoc
Biochemistry
Steven Thomas Scott
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Genetics
Tuan Nguyen
Weill Cornell Medicine
Biochemistry
Wayland Yeung
Scientist I, Tessera Therapeutics, Cambridge
Bioinformatics
Zheng Ruan
Assistant Professor, Thomas Jefferson University
Bioinformatics
Zhongliang Zhou
Senior Scientist, Merck
Computer Science
COLLABORATORS
Andrew F. Neuwald
(IGS)
Krys Kochut
(UGA)
Khaled Rasheed
(UGA)
Frank Sicheri
(Mount Sinai Hospital)
Alexandra Newton
(UC San Diego)
Susan S. Taylor
(UC San Diego)
Gerard Manning
(Genentech)
Christian Doerig
(Monash University)
Debopam Chakrabarti
(UCF)
Patrick Eyers
(University of Liverpool)
Art Edison
(UGA)
Sheng Li
(UGA)
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