Laura L. Kiessling

Laura Kiessling
Born
Laura Lee Kiessling

(1960-09-21) September 21, 1960 (age 64)
Lake Mills, Wisconsin
NationalityAmerican
EducationMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Yale University
Known forResearch on multivalent protein-carbohydrate interactions; carbohydrate polymers
Scientific career
FieldsChemical Biology
InstitutionsUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Doctoral studentsSamira Musah

Laura Lee Kiessling (born 21 September 1960) is an American chemist and the Novartis Professor of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[1] Kiessling's research focuses on elucidating and exploiting interactions on the cell surface, especially those mediated by proteins binding to carbohydrates. Multivalent protein-carbohydrate interactions play roles in cell-cell recognition and signal transduction. Understanding and manipulating these interactions provides tools to study biological processes and design therapeutic treatments. Kiessling's interdisciplinary research combines organic synthesis, polymer chemistry, structural biology, and molecular and cell biology.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Laura L. Kiessling – Kiessling Lab". kiesslinglab.com. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  2. ^ "Laura L. Kiessling | Faculty | Biochemistry | UW-Madison". Biochem.wisc.edu. 2016-06-28. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
  3. ^ Fishman, Joshua M.; Kiessling, Laura L. (2013). "kiesslin | UW Madison - Department of Chemistry". Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 52 (19): 5061–5064. doi:10.1002/anie.201300293. PMC 3808988. PMID 23568693. Retrieved 2016-07-02.