About
F. Jon Kull is the Dean of the Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies at Dartmouth College and the inaugural Rodgers Professor of Chemistry. A distinguished structural biologist and biochemist, he has led Dartmouth's graduate education transformation since 2012, expanding advanced degree programs and postdoctoral support. His research spans structural biology, focusing on bacterial virulence gene regulators and molecular motor proteins.
Education:
- A.B. in Chemistry, Dartmouth College (Magna cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa)
- Ph.D. in Biochemistry, University of California San Francisco
Kull's research integrates biophysical techniques to study protein structure-function relationships. His lab uses X-ray crystallography to investigate Vibrio cholerae virulence regulators and kinesin motor mechanisms, with implications for drug development against bacterial diseases and cancer.
His recent publications highlight structural studies of bacterial transcription factors and motor proteins, spanning disciplines like structural biology, pharmacology, and biophysics. Article trends emphasize virulence gene regulation in pathogens and ATPase-driven force generation in cytoskeletal motors.
Scientific Awards and Honors:
- Rodgers Professor at Dartmouth College, Endowed Chair (2012)
- Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning Faculty Fellow (2012)
- Gridley Faculty Fellow (2011)
- Dean of the Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentoring (2010)
- Linda B. and Kendrick R. Wilson III Fellow (2007)
- National Academies Education Fellow in Life Sciences (2006)
- March of Dimes Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Award (2003)
Kull has mentored numerous graduate and undergraduate students, including current and former lab members like Charles Midgett, Jessica Tolbert, and Britney Privett. His leadership extends to graduate education innovation and interdisciplinary research promotion.
Dartmouth's Guarini School, under Kull’s guidance, supports nearly 1,000 students across six advanced degrees and 250 postdoctoral scholars. His lab continues structural and functional studies of bacterial regulators and molecular motors.
