Hamm Lab

Education:

2017 Eastern Michigan University, B.S. (Biochemistry)

Bio/Research Interests:

I transferred to the department of Biochemistry at Vanderbilt from the University of Arizona in 2020. My thesis work is focused on characterizing the structural basis for Gβγ-SNARE mediated inhibition using cryo-EM. I also use a range of biochemical techniques to investigate Gβγ-SNARE protein-protein interactions. My broad research interests include structural biology and biophysics of G-protein-effector complexes. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time in nature with my dog and crocheting.

Publications:

Moutoussamy, E.E., Waheed, Q., Binford, G.J., Khan, H.M., Moran, S.M., Eitel, A.R., Cordes, M.H.J., and Reuter, N. (2021) Specificity of Loxosceles clade phospholipase D enzymes for choline-containing lipids: role of a conserved aromatic cage. bioRxiv. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.07.16.452673

Chawla, U., Perera, S.D.M.C., Fried, S.D.E., Eitel, A.R., Weerasinghe, N., Mertz, B., Pitman, M.C., Struts, A.V., Brown, M.F. (2020) Activation of the G-Protein–Coupled Receptor Rhodopsin by Water. Angew. Chem. 60: 2288-2295. DOI: 10.1002/ange.202003342

Evans, H.G., Guthrie, J.W., Jujjavarapu, M., Hendrickson, N., Eitel, A., Park, Y., Garvey, J., Newman, R., Esckilsen, D., and Heyl, D.L. (2017) D-Amino Acid Analogues of the Antimicrobial Peptide CDT Exhibit Anti- Cancer Properties in A549, a Human Lung Adenocarcinoma Cell Line. Protein Pept. Lett. 24: 590-598. DOI: 10.2174/0.929866524666170621093647.