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Arkin Lab People
The lab is a diverse bunch of people. Currently, we have a small assortment
of chemists, biochemists, electrical engineers, chemical engineers,
and bioengineers. Needless to say, this makes life interesting. In a
good way.
The Boss
Biography of Adam Arkin
b. 1966; B.A. Carleton College (1988); Ph. D. M.I.T. (1992) ;
Faculty Scientist, Physical Biosciences LBNL (1998-); Assistant
Professor, Bioengineering and Chemistry, University of California
Berkeley. (1999-); Assistant Investigator, Howard Hughes Institute
of Medical Research (2000-)
1999 TR100 Most Innovative Young Scientists Award
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Research Interests
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Physical Chemistry of the Cellular Interior
The interior of both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells are a
very non-classical environment as far as the assumptions of most
physical chemistry is concerned. The solutions are not really
aqueous; there is a great deal of organization and inhomogeneity
in the chemical concentrations; macomolecules are densely packed
together, there are mechanical coupling to the chemistry; and
many processes are driven by numbers of molecules and at rates
slow enough that the thermal fluctuations in reaction rates become
significant. We re-examine the thermodynamics, statistical mechanics
and kinetics of gene expression, biochemistry and morphogenesis
under these novel conditions to try and understand the physics
of the cellular environment.
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Administrative
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Phone |
Contact |
Department |
| Amy Shutkin |
510-486-4251 |
AShutkin@lbl.gov |
Genomes to Life Project Manger
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| Gwyneth Terry |
510-495-2116 |
gaterry@lbl.gov |
Administrative Assistant
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