We are a multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, who are focused on the study of intramembrane proteins in health and disease. We provide a collaborative network to train the next generation of researchers in membrane protein research.
Dr. Emmanuelle Cordat (Director), Ph.D, University of Nice/Sophia Antipolis
Department of Physiology, University of Alberta
Dr. Harley T Kurata (Associate Director), Ph.D, University of British Columbia
Department of Pharmacology, University of Alberta
Dr. Todd Alexander, MD, Ph.D, Hospital for Sick Children
Department of Medicine, Paediatrics
Department of Physiology, University of Alberta
Regulated reabsorption of sodium, bicarbonate and water in the renal proximal tubule
Dr. Xing-Zhen Chen, Ph.D, University of Montreal
Department of Physiology, University of Alberta
Function and regulation of TRP polycystins and other TRP channels
Dr. Marek Michalak, Ph.D, Nencki Institute
Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta
Structure, function and role of the ER membrane system in the control of intracellular signalling
Dr. Michael Overduin, Ph.D, The Rockefeller University
Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta
Proteins involved in membrane recognition, genetic diseases, oncoproteins and microbial pathogenesis
Department fo Cell Biology, University of Alberta
Dr. Nicolas Touret, Ph.D, Molecular and Cellular Biology University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis France
Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta
Dr. Justin di Trani, Ph.D, McGill University
Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta
Electron transport chain complexes and other macromolecules involved in bioenergetic processes