David Baker, PhD
Director, Institute for Protein Design
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Henrietta and Aubrey Davis Endowed Professor of Biochemistry, University of Washington
Adjunct Professor, Genome Sciences, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, and Physics, University of Washington
ipdadmin@uw.edu (assistant)
Abbas Idris
Grad Student
Abishai Ebenezer
Research ScientistAbishai is working on how to use deep learning for more efficient protein backbone design in RFdiffusion.
Adam Broerman
Grad StudentAdam is working out how to design the dynamics (interaction kinetics and conformational change) of protein assemblies.
Adam Chazin-Gray
Grad StudentAdam is focused on the mechanisms of antibiotic resistance and hopes to make novel antimicrobials.
Aditya Krishnakumar
Grad StudentAditya is working on cytokine mimics (IL10 and TNF family specifically) for therapeutics.
Al Nelson, PhD
VisitorAl is a Bernard and Claudine Nist Endowed Fellow and Associate Professor of Chemistry in the UW Department of Chemistry
Alexander Heynisch
VisitorAlex is a visiting PhD student from the Biozentrum (University of Basel) in Switzerland.
Alexis Courbet, PhD
Research ScientistAlexis is working to rationally install dynamic and mechanical behavior into de novo protein nanostructures.
Amijai Saragovi, PhD
PostdocAmijai is developing protein-guanine-based optical matter with the aim of constructing tunable reflective systems.
Amir Motmaen
Grad StudentAmir is redesigning T-cell receptors to recognize peptide-MHC antigens of interest for treatment of infectious diseases and cancer.
Andrew Favor
Grad StudentAndrew is interested in designing nanostructures with novel topologies and symmetries.
Andrew Hunt, PhD
Postdoc
Anna Lauko
Grad Student
Arvind Pillai, PhD
PostdocArvind is working on the de novo design of an allosterically-regulated protein-protein interactions.
Avi Swartz
Grad StudentAvi is designing new proteins for artificial photosynthesis.
Basile Wicky, PhD
PostdocBasile is trying to design protein-protein interactions with tunable kinetic and thermodynamic binding profiles.
Beau Lonnquist
UndergradBeau is designing de novo transcription factors to regulate gene expression.
Bingxu Liu, PhD
PostdocBingxu is working on exploring and overcoming the limitations of natural biological systems.
Brian Coventry, PhD
Research ScientistBrian is designing protein-protein interactions.
Brian Koepnick, PhD
Research ScientistBrian works on Foldit, a computer game we use to crowdsource problems in protein modeling and design.
Buwei Huang
Grad StudentBuwei is developing de novo protein binders to manipulate cell signaling and achieve ideal functions (e.g. antagonist, agonist).
Caixuan Liu, PhD
PostdocCaixuan is designing minibinders that contain antibody CDR loops.
Cameron Glasscock, PhD
PostdocCameron is designing protein-DNA interactions.
Chan Johng Kim, PhD
PostdocChan Johng is interested in designing proteins that have unique immunological and physiological properties.
Christian Richardson
Grad StudentChristian is designing synthetic nucleocapsids that can deliver nucleic acid cargo into cells.
Clara McCurdy
Grad StudentClara is using designed proteins to study signaling and direct stem cell differentiation.
Cole A DeForest, PhD
VisitorCole is the Weyerhaeuser Endowed Professor of Chemical and Bioengineering at UW.
Cullen Demakis
Grad StudentCullen is interested in enzyme design and two-state design.
David Chmielewski, PhD
PostdocDavid is developing non-viral delivery vehicles using designed nanocages.
David Juergens
Grad StudentDavid is interested in developing deep-learning based solutions for protein sequence and structure generation.
David Kim
Research ScientistDavid is designing minibinders and beta-barrels.
David Lee
Grad StudentDavid is excited about understanding how cells work.
Declan Evans, PhD
PostdocDeclan is working on computational enzyme design.
DéJenaé See
Grad Student
Derrick Hicks, PhD
PostdocDerrick is developing minibinder-drug conjugates.
Doug Tischer, PhD
PostdocDoug is exploring the use of machine learning to extract protein design rules from high-throughput screens.
Edin Muratspahic, PhD
PostdocEdin is designing miniprotein binders targeting GPCRs.
Ellen Shrock, PhD
Postdoc
Emily Na
UndergradEmily is designing new DNA-binding proteins as tools for transcriptional regulation.
Erin Yang
PostdocErin is working on nanocages, targeted delivery, next-generation vaccines, and STEM outreach.
Florian Praetorius, PhD
Postdoc
Ge Liu, PhD
Postdoc
Green Ahn, PhD
Postdoc
Gyu Rie Lee, PhD
Research ScientistGyu Rie is designing proteins that bind to small molecules.
Han Raut Altae-Tran, PhD
Postdoc
Hannah Han
UndergradHannah is designing amyloidogenic peptide traps to inhibit and degrade fibril formation in neurodegenerative diseases.
Hao Shen, PhD
PostdocHao is designing new protein materials.
Harley Pyles, PhD
Research ScientistHarley is designing and testing protein-inorganic hybrid materials.
Helen Eisenach
Grad StudentHelen is using deep-learning for the design of self-assembling protein nanomaterials.
Hernan Nunez-Ortega
Lab Manager206-685-7127
Hojun Choi, PhD
PostdocHojun is designing light-responsive proteins for optogenetic control, and fluorescent proteins with tunable emission wavelengths.
Ian Humphreys
Grad StudentIan uses deep learning and coevolution to predict proteome-wide protein interactions and oligomeric structures.
Indrek Kalvet, PhD
PostdocIndrek is designing new (metallo)enzymes based on de novo protein scaffolds.
Inna Goreshnik, PhD
Research Scientist
Isaac Sappington
Grad Student
Ivan Anishchenko, PhD
Acting InstructorIvan is developing new methods for protein structure prediction and design including deep-learning based methods.
Jacob Gershon
Grad StudentJacob is interested in generative modelling to address challenges in protein design.
Jason Qian, PhD
Postdoc
Jason Zhang, PhD
PostdocJason is developing molecular tools for Ras signaling.
Jeremiah Sims
Grad Student
Jilliane Perkins, PhD
PostdocJilliane is using designed protein switches to deliver therapeutics to cancer cells expressing a precise combination of surface antigens.
Jinwei Xu, PhD
PostdocJinwei is exploring ways to integrate engineered biological macromolecules with synthetic nanomaterials.
Joe Min
Grad StudentJoe is interested in developing and applying deep learning methods to design proteins to help plants survive climate change.
Joseph Cotruvo, PhD
VisitorJoseph is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Penn State.
Joseph Watson, PhD
PostdocJoe develops generative deep learning methods for protein structure & sequence design. He co-developed RFdiffusion and RFjoint at the IPD.
Jungho Chun
Grad StudentJungho is designing proteins that can modulate immune cells to differentiate into certain cell stages and elicit desired immune responses.
Justas Dauparas, PhD
Acting InstructorJustas is developing machine learning methods for protein structure prediction and design.
Kandise Van Wormer
Sr. Lab Manager206-685-7127
Karly Fear
VisitorKarly is a visiting PhD student from the Hosseinzadeh Lab at the University of Oregon working on protein binder design.
Kathryn Shelly, PhD
PostdocKathryn is designing proteins that undergo light-driven conformational change.
Kejia Wu
Grad StudentKejia is developing methods for binding linear peptides and intrinsically disordered proteins, and exploring their functions in nature.
Kiera Sumida
Grad StudentKiera is leveraging Rosetta and deep-learning methods to discover and design novel PET hydrolases.
Kirsten Thompson
Grad StudentKirsten is broadly interested immunomodulation and cancer immunotherapy applications of protein design.
Laura Guerrero
Visitor
Linna An, PhD
PostdocLinna designs protein binders for small molecules and peptide binders for protein complexes.
Lisa Brandenburg
VisitorLisa is Dutch Master’s student from Utrecht University interested in biochemistry and all things peptide/protein-related.
Ljubica Mihaljevic, PhD
PostdocLjubica is designing transmembrane proteins that function as biosensors.
Long Tran
Grad Student
Lukas Milles, PhD
PostdocLukas is designing robust protein folds as well as intra- and intermolecular isopeptide bonds.
Magnus Bauer, PhD
PostdocMagnus is exploring the design of kinases and protein-based inhibitors to decode and manipulate cellular logic.
Marc Exposit
Grad StudentMarc is interested in protein design approaches that combine scaffold generation with the binding of a target of interest.
Marti Rae Tooley
Grad StudentMarti is using de novo protein assemblies and high-avidity nanoparticles with antigens to generate long-lasting vaccine responses.
Matthias Gloegl, PhD
PostdocMatthias is designing novel antiviral inhibitors, immunomodulators, and vaccines.
Meg Lunn-Halbert
Grad StudentMeg is working to improve vaccine design via genetic control of glycosylation.
Mohamad Abedi, PhD
PostdocMohamad is interested in designing proteins to engineer and control cellular function.
Nate Bennett
PostdocNate is developing computational methods to improve the design of polar protein-protein interfaces.
Nate Ennist, PhD
Acting InstructorNate is designing proteins for artificial photosynthesis with the long-term goal of producing renewable fuel.
Nathan Greenwood
UndergradNathan is designing protein binders to target cancer and increase our understanding of biology.
Neville Bethel, PhD
PostdocNeville is interested in the mechanical properties of protein assemblies.
Nicole Roullier
Research Scientist
Nikita Hanikel, PhD
Postdoc
Pascal Sturmfels
Grad StudentPascal is developing deep learning methods for structure prediction and small molecule docking.
Patrick Erickson, PhD
PostdocPat is interested in designing miniprotein therapeutics with non-canonical amino acids.
Paul Kim
Grad StudentPaul is developing machine learning methods for protein design.
Paul Kwon
Grad StudentPaul is designing protein nanomaterials for biomineralization.
Peik Lund-Andersen
Grad StudentPeik is designing proteins with redox-active metal clusters for artificial photosynthesis.
Preetham Venkatesh
Grad StudentPreetham is designing protein-based therapeutics for chronic pain and metabolic disorders
Rafael Ticzon
Lab Manager206-685-7127
Rishabh Chowhan
UndergradRishabh is designing new cell-signaling proteins for various medical applications.
Rob Ragotte, PhD
PostdocRob designs protein binders for applications in infectious disease.
Robert Pecoraro
Grad StudentRobert is working on the computational design of proteins that bind specific DNA sequences.
Roberta Lucchi
Visitor
Rohith Krishna
Grad StudentRohith is developing deep learning methods for structure prediction and design.
Russel Ault, MD, PhD
VisitorRussel is a visiting researcher from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Ryan Kibler, PhD
PostdocRyan is designing lanthanide ion binding proteins for industrial applications.
Ryan McHugh
Grad StudentRyan is working on structure prediction and the design of protein-nucleic acid complexes.
Sagardip Majumder, PhD
PostdocSagardip is designing new transmembrane transport proteins.
Sam Pellock, PhD
PostdocSam is interested in developing new experimental approaches to rapidly measure functions.
Samuel Thompson, PhD
Visitor
Sangmin Lee, PhD
PostdocSangmin is interested in designing protein nanocages and complex nanostructures.
Sanjay Srivatsan, PhD
PostdocSanjay is trying to deploy sequencing-based technologies to screen binders.
Sebastian Kenny, PhD
PostdocKenny is designing minibinder proteins to perform targeted protein degradation for novel therapeutic applications.
Shingo Honda, PhD
PostdocShingo is trying to assemble asymmetric protein oligomers based on cooperative interactions between each monomer.
Shruti Jain
Grad Student
Shunzhi Wang, PhD
PostdocShunzhi is interested in designing self-assembling protein nanomaterials, including capsids, 2D lattices, and 3D crystals.
Sidney Lisanza
Grad StudentSidney is designing proteins to modulate the immune system in a predefined manner.
Stann Van-Baaren
VisitorStann is a visiting PhD student from École Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay.
Stephanie Hanna
Grad StudentStephanie is designing de novo, chemically inducible dimerization systems.
Susan Kleinfelter
Grad Student
Susana Vazques Torres
Grad StudentSusana is designing proteins that interact with small molecules and other proteins.
Ta-Yi Yu, PhD
Postdoc
Thomas Schlichthärle, PhD
PostdocThomas is working to create superagonists from miniprotein binders that spatiotemporally control cell signaling.
Tim Huddy, PhD
Research ScientistTim works on designing proteins that are like LEGO® building blocks.
Wei (Will) Chen, PhD
PostdocWill is interested in building new technology that can help us understand nature.
Wei Yang, PhD
PostdocWei is interested in designing protein minibinders.
Will Sheffler, PhD
Research ScientistWill develops useful code.
William White
Grad StudentWill is using designed protein scaffolds to present antigens and co-stimulation to T-cells.
Woody Ahern
Grad Student
Xiangli Qu, PhD
PostdocXiangli is interested in designing minibinders that can modulate the function of the membrane proteins like GPCRs.
Xinru Wang, PhD
PostdocXinru wants to design binders that target native proteins to regulate their functions.
Yakov Kipnis, PhD
Research ScientistYakov is working on computational enzyme design.
Yang Bo, PhD
Postdoc
Yang Hsia, PhD
Research ScientistYang develops methods for designing new protein-based materials.
Yensi Flores Bueso, PhD
PostdocYensi is building delivery methods for bacterial-based tumor therapies. Beyond research, she promotes diversity and equality in academia.
Yujia Wang, PhD
PostdocYujia is designing de novo protein binders for protein-protein interfaces and small molecules for therapeutic applications.
Yulai Liu
Grad StudentYulai is designing membrane proteins that can function as biosensors.
Yuliya Politanska
Grad StudentYuliya is designing de novo DNA binding proteins with a goal of developing synthetic pioneer factors for cell fate determination.
Zhe Li, PhD
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