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Leslie A. Kuhn, Laboratory Director

Michigan State University
502C Biochemistry Building
E. Lansing, MI 48824-1319

Ph: (517) 353-8745  Fax: (517) 353-9334

Email: kuhnl@msu.edu

Model for how monoclonal antibody 3D6 (yellow and green tubes) can recognize a helical peptide (blue) in Brugia malayi asparaginyl-tRNA synthetase and neutralize its enzymatic activity by occluding the active site.  See M. A. Kron et al. (2008), under Publications.
Leslie A. Kuhn

Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology


leslie kuhn Education & Professional Experience:

  • Professor, Departments of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Computer Science & Engineering, Michigan State University (2004-present)
  • Consultant, Dart Neurosciences (2012)
  • Co-Director, Quantitative Biology and Modeling Initiative, Michigan State University (2004-2007)
  • Director, MSU Center for Biological Modeling, Michigan State University (2000-2001, 2003-2004)
  • Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Adjunct Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy, Michigan State University (2000-2004)
  • Senior Scientist, Computational Chemistry, Pfizer Global R & D, La Jolla, CA (2002)
  • Research Consultant, AstraZeneca Research & Development, Charnwood, UK (1999-2000)
  • Co-Founder and Research Scientist for MolFlex,LLC, a biotechnology software company (1997-1999)
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University (1994-2000)
  • American Cancer Society Research Associate, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA (1992-1994)
  • American Heart Association Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA (1989-1992)
  • University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, Ph.D. in Biophysics (1989)
  • University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, B.A. in Computer Mathematics (1984)

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