Lars Dreier

Lars Dreier is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in UCLA's Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Medicine. His research bridges biophysics and neurobiology, focusing on protein dynamics, mitochondrial autophagy, and synaptic mechanisms using C. elegans models.

Research explores ubiquitin-mediated protein regulation in neurodegeneration. Key investigations include: F-box proteins in GABAergic neurotransmission, VDAC-Parkin interactions in mitophagy, and ALS-linked SOD1 aggregation. Methodological expertise in NMR spectroscopy underpins quantitative biomolecular analysis.

Publications demonstrate neurobiological applications of model organisms. Recent work focuses on pathogenic mechanisms in Parkinson's and ALS.